Table 3.

Perception of diabetes and screening practices in the general public (telephone survey of a representative sample of the population aged 18–74 of the canton of Vaud)

Item	Percentage
Severity of diabetes as a disease
Very severe	33
Quite severe	61
Not severe	6
Knows someone who has diabetes among relatives
All	53
Underwent diabetes screening in past 12 months
All	37
Men	36
Women	37
18–34	16
35–49	28
50–64	50
65–74	65
Among those screened, reason for doing screening
Own initiative	49
Advice of a doctor	47
Pressure from relatives	2
Screening campaign	2
Where would you find information on a health problema
	Age 18–34	Age 64–75
Internet	53	76
Doctor	72	57
Pharmacist	8	17

Note:

^aSeveral answers possible.