Table 2.
Demographic and diabetes-related characteristics of participants of the user profile study.
| Characteristics | Participants | |
| Age (n=342; years) | ||
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Mean (SD) | 43 (14.9) |
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Range | 18-76 |
| Sex (n=343), n (%) | ||
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Female | 217 (63.3) |
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Different | 1 (0.3) |
| Educational level (n=343), n (%) | ||
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Lower secondary education | 3 (0.9) |
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Higher secondary education | 129 (37.5) |
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Secondary vocational education | 13 (3.8) |
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Tertiary education (bachelor, master, or equivalent) | 198 (57.6) |
| Living status (n=343), n (%) | ||
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Alone | 57 (16.6) |
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With 1 or more persons | 286 (83.1) |
| Time of diagnosis of type 1 diabetesa (n=328), n (%) | ||
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Less than 12 months ago | 24 (7.3) |
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1 to 3 years ago | 37 (11.3) |
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3 to 5 years ago | 26(7.9) |
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Longer than 5 years ago | 241 (73.5) |
| How did you hear about MyDiaMate? (Multiple answers possible), n | ||
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Health professional | 38 |
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Social media | 162 |
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MyDiaMate website | 118 |
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Friend, family, or acquaintance | 32 |
| I am worried about my diabetes regulation (n=342), n (%) | ||
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I strongly agree | 72 (20.9) |
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I agree | 173 (50.3) |
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I disagree | 83 (24.1) |
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I strongly disagree | 14 (4.1) |
| I expect MyDiaMate to...(multiple answers possible), n | ||
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To help me relax | 127 |
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To help me regain energy | 137 |
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To improve my mood | 122 |
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To help me better cope with diabetes | 166 |
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To gain new insights | 170 |
| I am currently undergoing treatment for psychological complaints (n=342), n (%) | ||
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Yes | 75 (21.9) |
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No | 267 (78.1) |
| My diabetes care team pays enough attention to my feelings with regard to diabetes (n=342), n (%) | ||
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Yes | 208 (60.8) |
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No | 134 (39.2) |
| Elevated scores of baseline questionnaires, n (%) | ||
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WHO-5b (≤50; n=337) | 199 (59.1) |
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PAID-11c (≥18; n=337) | 239 (70.9) |
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CISd (≥35; n=340) | 178 (52.4) |
a14 participants reported having a different type of diabetes.
bWHO-5: World Health Organization Well-being Index.
cPAID-11: Problem Areas in Diabetes.
dCIS: Checklist Individual Strength.