Table 1.
Sample description patient focus groups
| Sample size | Valuea (n = 87) | |
|---|---|---|
| n (or mean) | % (or range) | |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 37 | 42.5 |
| Male | 50 | 57.5 |
| Age [years; mean (range)] | 52.9 | (20–82) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 44 | 50.6 |
| Single | 27 | 31.0 |
| Partnered | 7 | 8.0 |
| Divorced | 4 | 4.6 |
| Widowed | 5 | 5.8 |
| Living with others | ||
| Yes | 58 | 66.7 |
| No | 20 | 23.0 |
| Missing | 9 | 10.3 |
| Ethnicityb | ||
| Caucasian/white | 55 | 63.2 |
| African American/black | 7 | 8.1 |
| Latino | 4 | 4.6 |
| Asian | 4 | 4.6 |
| Mixed race/other not listed | 6 | 6.9 |
| Missing | 11 | 12.6 |
| Employment status | ||
| Full time for pay | 42 | 48.3 |
| Part time for pay | 8 | 9.2 |
| Not working for pay | 31 | 35.6 |
| Student | 2 | 2.3 |
| Missing | 4 | 4.6 |
| Highest level of education completed | ||
| <High school/secondary | 6 | 6.9 |
| High school/secondary | 36 | 41.4 |
| College/undergraduate | 30 | 34.5 |
| Graduate (or higher) | 14 | 16.1 |
| Missing | 1 | 1.1 |
| Combined yearly household income (US$)c | ||
| <40,000 | 37 | 42.5 |
| 40,000–60,000 | 9 | 10.3 |
| >60,000 | 31 | 35.6 |
| Missing response | 10 | 11.5 |
| Age [years; mean (range)] at diabetes diagnosis | 45.5 | (15–74) |
| How long ago did you decide to add/not add insulin? | ||
| 1 month ago or less/current | 14 | 16.1 |
| 2–4 months ago | 27 | 31.0 |
| 5–6 months ago | 32 | 36.8 |
| >6 months ago | 8 | 9.2 |
| Missing | 6 | 6.9 |
| Current treatment | ||
| Not on insulin | 49 | 56.3 |
| On Insulin | 38 | 43.7 |
| How well controlled is your diabetes? | ||
| Very poorly | 0 | 0 |
| Poorly | 10 | 11.5 |
| Moderately | 37 | 42.5 |
| Well | 31 | 35.6 |
| Very well | 9 | 10.3 |
| General health | ||
| Poor | 3 | 3.4 |
| Fair | 21 | 24.1 |
| Good | 46 | 52.9 |
| Very good | 10 | 11.5 |
| Excellent | 5 | 5.7 |
| Missing | 2 | 2.3 |
| Number of current comorbid conditions | ||
| None | 20 | 23.0 |
| 1 | 19 | 21.8 |
| 2–3 | 35 | 40.2 |
| >3 | 7 | 8.0 |
| Missing response | 6 | 6.9 |
aValues are number and percentage unless otherwise stated
bIn Europe, the majority (86.6 %) of respondents in Sweden and Germany were self-reported as white or left the item blank/not applicable (13.3 %). In The Netherlands, about two-thirds (64.3 %) of respondents left the item blank, and the remaining 35.7 % self-reported as white
cTo aggregate income data, European incomes were converted to US dollars (US$) on the basis of average currency rates in January 2011, when focus groups were held, and thus groupings were collapsed into three categories (<40,000; 40,000–60,000; and >60,000) across all countries; the majority of missing responses were from The Netherlands (8/10)