Table 2. Perceptions of Health and Weight
| Prediabetes Aware | Prediabetes Unaware | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Feel could be at risk for diabetes? (% Yes) | 275 (67.1%) | 97 (24.9%) | < .001 |
| Self-reported general health status: | .006 | ||
| Excellent | 26 (6.3%) | 54 (13.9%) | |
| Very good | 106 (25.9%) | 107 (27.5%) | |
| Good | 170 (41.5%) | 135 (34.7%) | |
| Fair | 90 (22.0%) | 79 (20.3%) | |
| Poor | 16 (3.9%) | 14 (3.6%) | |
| Don’t know | 2 (0.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Self-reported perception of weight: | < .001 | ||
| Overweight | 284 (69.3%) | 200 (51.4%) | |
| About the right weight | 108 (26.3%) | 166 (42.7%) | |
| Underweight | 17 (4.7%) | 22 (5.7%) | |
| Would you like to weigh more, less, or stay about the same? | .001 | ||
| Weigh more | 23 (5.6%) | 31 (8.0%) | |
| Stay about the same | 79 (19.3%) | 117 (30.1%) | |
| Weigh less | 308 (75.1%) | 240 (61.7%) | |