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Figure 1. Adherence scores among patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes before and during social distancing determined by COVID-19. Data are presented as median and interquartile range. *: α level ≥ 0.05, indicating significant difference. The validated Brazilian version of the Self-Care Inventory-revised (SCI-R) was used for this evaluation. Scores range from 14 to 70. Higher scores indicate greater adherence to diabetes treatment.