Observational Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2017; 23(10): 1881-1890
Published online Mar 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i10.1881
Table 1 Description of disease perceptions, illness emotional representation, perceived illness consequences, self-efficacy and reported nutritional habits among non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients
Variable (n = 146)Items% of patients who responded 4 and above (range 1-5)
Disease perceptions
Time line perception1. How long do you think your NAFLD will continue?53.6%
Treatment perception2. How much do you believe that there is a treatment that can help in reducing or healing NAFLD72.6%
Symptoms3. How much do you experience symptoms due to NAFLD?9.0%
Illness understanding degree4. How well do you feel that you understand what NAFLD is?42.8%
Emotional representation5. How concerned are you about having NAFLD?60.0%
6. How much does your illness (NAFLD) affect you emotionally? (e.g., does it make you angry, scared, upset or depressed?)20.0%
Illness consequences7. To what extent having a NAFLD affects your everyday life?13.7%
8. To what extent do you believe that NAFLD is a severe health problem?59.6%
9. To what extent do you believe that NAFLD is a disease?50.0%
10. To what extent do you anticipate having medical complications due to NAFLD?46.6%
Self-efficacy11. I'm sure that I can make the time and persist in performing physical activity even if I'm very busy at work or at home63.0%
12. I'm sure that I can persist keeping low fat diet71.9%
13. I'm sure that I can persist in keeping low sugar diet67.1%
14. I'm sure that I can persist in keeping low sodium diet72.6%
15. I'm sure that I can persist in eating smaller portions during my meals64.1%
16. I'm sure that I can avoid buying snacks and candies61.0%
17. I'm sure that I can persist in keeping a food diary51.7%
Nutrition habits118. I make an effort to reduce the amount of fat in my diet88.8%
19. I make an effort to reduce the amount of calories in my diet67.5%
20. I make an effort to reduce the amount of sugar and sweats in my diet83.3%
21. I make an effort to reduce soft drinks consumption (with sugar not diet)89.5%
22. I make an effort to reduce red meat and sausages consumption65.1%
23. I make an effort to increase vegetables consumption79.4%