Table 1.
Issues on the Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire.
| 1 | Responsibility for my diabetes |
| 2 | Motivation for self-care of my diabetes |
| 3 | Involvement in the care of my diabetes |
| 4 | Autonomy in the management of my diabetes |
| 5 | The staff who take care of me should have knowledge of diabetes |
| 6 | The time spent on the care of diabetes |
| 7 | Level of knowledge of/training in diabetes |
| 8 | The adjustment of insulin to the diet |
| 9 | Pharmacological treatment |
| 10 | Flexibility in the diet |
| 11 | Everyday stress due to care duties |
| 12 | The feeling of being different |
| 13 | Limitations on food |
| 14 | Eating out |
| 15 | Physical activity/exercise |
| 16 | Limitations on work and professional activity due to diabetes |
| 17 | Being seen differently or treated differently because of my diabetes |
| 18 | Satisfied with glycemic control |
| 19 | Leisure time for doing things that I like |
| 20 | The fact that others know I have diabetes |
| 21 | Injecting insulin |
| 22 | Constantly thinking about how I am feeling, about my level of glycemia |
| 23 | Carrying out the glucose measurements |
| 24 | Fear about having hypoglycemias |
| 25 | The possible complications of the illness |
| 26 | The distress caused by this illness |
| 27 | My sex life |
| 28 | My sleep, the time I rest and sleep |
| 29 | Feeling good physically |
| 30 | My physical appearance |
| 31 | Feeling good psychologically |
| 32 | Being limited by diabetes and/or its complications |
| 33 | Having a good relationship with the health staff who take care of my diabetes |
| 34 | Worry about third parties such as partner/children |
| 35 | My relationship with my family |
| 36 | My relationship with friends/acquaintances/colleagues at work |
| 37 | The fact that the people around me are familiar with diabetes |
| 38 | Feeling judged by the people around me |
| 39 | Being in good health |
| 40 | Feeling limited due to my health |
| 41 | Being able to carry out my everyday activities |
| 42 | Being able to have a social life, like going out to supper with friends, having a drink, going dancing, etc. |
| 43 | Experiencing physical pain |
| 44 | Not feeling limited by having diabetes |
| 45 | Counting carbohydrates for a more flexible diet |
| 46 | Worry about going into hospital |
| 47 | Feeling overwhelmed by diabetes |
| 48 | Pressure from others about whether I'm doing it well or not |
| 49 | Worry about hypoglycemias |
| 50 | Having illnesses other than diabetes |
| 51 | The possibility of developing complications in the future |
| 52 | Worry about having high glucose levels |
| 53 | Being able to choose the profession I want without being hampered by my diabetes |