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Table 2 Mean (SD) scores on eight items of the Malay Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire at each testing

From: Validity and reliability of a Malay version of the brief illness perception questionnaire for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

MBIPQ Item (Min. - Max.)

0 week

2 weeks

4 weeks

Consequences (0–10)

4.7 (2.63)

4.4 (2.54)

5.0 (2.14)

Timeline (0–10)

7.2 (2.86)

6.2 (2.42)

8.2 (2.29)

Personal Control (0–10)

2.9 (2.07)

3.1 (2.13)

3.0 (1.73)

Treatment Control (0–10)

1.8 (1.88)

2.4 (2.09)

1.6 (1.79)

Identity (0–10)

4.8 (2.61)

5.0 (2.28)

5.3 (2.08)

Concern (0–10)

6.9 (2.87)

6.4 (2.67)

6.7 (2.43)

Understanding (0–10)

2.6 (2.22)

2.7 (2.08)

2.9 (1.85)

Emotional Response (0–10)

5.2 (2.82)

5.2 (2.57)

5.3 (2.49)