Table 2.

Preventive steps parents think their adolescent engages in

How often do you think your adolescent…	Not at all	Rarely	Some times	Often	Always
Would pull over or stop the vehicle if their blood sugar became too high or started rising rapidly	22%	32%	20%	18%	8%
Would pull over or stop the vehicle if their blood sugar became too low or started dropping rapidly	0%	20%	21%	24%	35%
Would decide not to drive if their blood sugar were too high or rising rapidly	17%	29%	25%	19%	10%
Would decide not to drive if their blood sugar were too low or dropping rapidly	2%	10%	23%	23%	42%
Checks their blood sugar before getting behind the wheel to drive	5%	24%	27%	24%	20%
Checks their blood sugar if symptoms start while driving	10%	18%	31%	29%	13%
Carries “fast acting” carbohydrates like glucose tablets/gels, candy, soda or juice while driving	0%	6%	12%	28%	54%