Table 1.
Questioners' profile, type of diabetes inquired and information provided about family history (n = 158)
| Questioners' and questions' characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age in years | |
| < 20 | 19 (12.1) |
| 21-30 | 67 (42.7) |
| 31-40 | 40 (25.0) |
| > 41 | 32 (20.2) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 131 (82.7) |
| Male | 27 (17.3) |
| Family status | |
| Patient | 77 (48.9) |
| Relative | 47 (29.6) |
| Partner | 34 (21.5) |
| Type of diabetes inquired | |
| Type 1 diabetes | 59 (37.3) |
| Type 2 diabetes | 15 (9.5) |
| Type 1 and type 2 diabetes | 13 (8.2) |
| Gestational diabetes | 13 (8.2) |
| MODY/MIDD/LADA | 8 (5.0) |
| Diabetes insipidus* | 6 (3.8) |
| Diabetes type not specified | 44 (27.9) |
| Question lacks well-defined information about family history | 86 (54.6) |
* Although the name is rather similar, diabetes insipidus is a different clinical entity (left out of the scope of this paper).