Table 2.
Prevalence of pandemic-related healthcare interruptions and diabetes distress experienced among adults 20 years and older with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in the US, NHIS 2021
| Type 1 diabetes (n = 228) Prevalence (95% CI) |
Type 2 diabetes (n = 2534) Prevalence (95% CI) |
p-value comparing difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experienced delayed medical care | 23.2 (17.3–29.2) | 21.1 (19.2–23.1) | p = 0.50 |
| Did not get medical care | 18.0 (12.7–23.3) | 15.1 (13.5–16.7) | p = 0.28 |
| Diabetes distress | p < 0.001 | ||
| None | 39.7 (31.9–47.4) | 49.2 (46.7–51.6) | |
| Moderate | 41.2 (33.6–48.9) | 40.8 (38.3–43.3) | |
| High | 19.1 (13.8–24.5) | 10.0 (8.6–11.5) |
1Prevalence point estimates and 95% confidence intervals are presented to convey precision of estimates in the population of adults with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes in the United States