Table 2.
Patient responses on the diabetes medication self-efficacy scale (N=51)
| How sure are you that you can take your diabetes medicines if … | Not at all sure, % (n) | Somewhat sure, % (n) | Very sure, % (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
| You are busy at home | 3.9 (2) | 35.3 (18) | 60.8 (31) |
| There is no one to remind you | 3.9 (2) | 31.4 (16) | 60.8 (31) |
| They cause some side effects | 19.6 (10) | 43.1 (22) | 35.3 (18) |
| You worry about taking them for the rest of your life | 13.7 (7) | 31.4 (16) | 52.9 (27) |
| They cost a lot of money | 31.4 (16) | 35.3 (18) | 31.4 (16) |
| You come home late from work or other activities | 23.5 (12) | 35.3 (18) | 39.2 (20) |
| You do not have any symptoms of diabetes | 17.7 (9) | 31.4 (16) | 50.9 (26) |
| You are with family members | 9.8 (5) | 27.5 (14) | 62.8 (32) |
| You are in a public place | 11.8 (6) | 25.5 (13) | 62.8 (32) |
| You feel you do not need them | 11.8 (6) | 39.2 (20) | 46.1 (24) |
| You are traveling | 7.8 (4) | 33.3 (17) | 56.9 (29) |
| You take them more than once a day | 3.9 (2) | 21.6 (11) | 72.6 (37) |
| They sometimes make you tired | 19.6 (10) | 35.3 (18) | 45.1 (23) |
| You have other medicines to take | 9.8 (5) | 17.7 (9) | 70.6 (36) |
| You feel okay | 5.9 (3) | 27.5 (14) | 66.7 (34) |
| You are shaky or jittery | 19.6 (10) | 27.5 (14) | 53.9 (27) |
| You are confused | 21.6 (11) | 37.3 (19) | 41.2 (21) |
| Your vision is blurry | 15.7 (8) | 35.3 (18) | 49.0 (25) |
| You have a headache | 15.7 (8) | 25.5 (13) | 56.9 (29) |