Table 2.

. Reasons to join a diabetes online community (DOC); N ranges from 169 to 176.

Reason to join a DOC	n (% stating yes)
The DOC helped me learn research and treatment alternatives	146 (83.4)
The DOC allows me to help others	142 (80.9)
The DOC helped me learn new diabetes management strategies	139 (80.3)
The DOC helps me feel understood	138 (79.3)
The DOC helped me get answers to many of my diabetes questions	133 (76.0)
The DOC helps me feel less alone	128 (75.7)
The DOC helps me feel more empowered	128 (73.1)
The DOC allows me to make new friends	113 (66.1)
The DOC helped me learn about potential side effects of drugs or devices	112 (64.0)
The DOC helped me learn things that my healthcare provider did not know	102 (60.0)
The DOC helps me feel support through rough times	99 (57.9)
The DOC helped me learn strategies to improve insurance coverage for diabetes-related medications or supplies	84 (47.7)
I discussed a topic I learned about on the DOC with my healthcare provider	82 (48.5)