Table 1.
Demographics
| Total N=549 | |
|---|---|
| Characteristics | N (%) |
| Age in years | |
| Mean (SD) | 42.8 (15.9) |
| Gender* | |
| Male | 198 (46.2) |
| Female | 231 (53.8) |
| Diabetes type | |
| Type 1/LADA | 425 (78.6) |
| Type 2/Pre-diabetes | 116 (21.4) |
| Insulin use* | |
| Yes | 376 (87.7) |
| Time since diabetes diagnosis | |
| <1 year | 52 (9.5) |
| 1–2 years | 64 (11.7) |
| 3–4 years | 58 (10.6) |
| >5 years | 375 (68.3) |
| HbA1c† | |
| >7% | 234 (65.7) |
| ≤7% | 122 (34.3) |
| Educational level | |
| High school and lower | 131 (23.9) |
| Vocational training | 70 (12.8) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 348 (63.4) |
| Devices used‡ | |
| Finger-stick blood glucose monitor | 463 (95.3) |
| Continuous glucose monitor | 170 (35.0) |
| Insulin pen | 119 (26.9) |
| Insulin pump | 276 (62.4) |
*Total N=429; gender and insulin use not available for the full set of respondents.
†Total N=356; HbA1c% not available for the full set of respondents.
‡More than one device could be reported; percentages do not add up to 100.