Table 4.
Answers to questions about quality of life and frequency of complications of DM. Questions C6/D6 as well as question 9 relates to owners’ quality of life and difficulties fitting in twice daily injections, respectively. In question 9, cat and dog owners were not addressed separately.
| Question Number | “Typically, in this practice, out of ten cats or dogs newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (or their owners),….” (second part of the question continued below) | Cats (Cat Owners): Median (IQR) | Dogs (Dog Owners): Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| C5/D5 | “…how many achieve a satisfactory quality of life according to the owner once treatment with insulin injections has been started?” | 8 (7–9) | 8 (7–9) |
| C6/D6 | “…how many of the owners eventually have a satisfactory quality of life and not feel limited in lifestyle because of daily insulin injections?” | 8 (6–9) | 8 (6–9) |
| C7/D7 | “…how many suffer from an apparent hypoglycaemic crisis (suggestive clinical signs OR recorded blood glucose) at some stage during treatment?“ | 2 (1–4) | 2 (1–3) |
| C8/D8 | “…how many will suffer from an episode of keto-acidosis (DKA) after insulin treatment has been initiated?“ | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–2) |
| 9 | “...how many of the owners report having difficulties fitting in a twice daily injection treatment instead of a once daily injection treatment?” a | 2 (1–4) | |
IQR—interquartile range.