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. 2017 Jul 27;125(9):592–597. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-112350

Table 3 Patient perspectives and actions relating to hypoglycaemia.

T1D (n=811) T2D (n=1 619)
Knew what hypoglycaemia was at baseline before Part 1 SAQ, n/N total (%) 782/804 (97.3) 1 402/1 606 (87.3)
Fear of hypoglycaemia (scale 0–10), n (%)
0 (Not afraid at all) 104 (13.0) 435 (27.4)
1 66 (8.3) 124 (7.8)
2 79 (9.9) 189 (11.9)
3 116 (14.5) 183 (11.5)
4 74 (9.3) 128 (8.1)
5 139 (17.4) 211 (13.3)
6 47 (5.9) 79 (5.0)
7 60 (7.5) 79 (5.0)
8 67 (8.4) 73 (4.6)
9 24 (3.0) 36 (2.3)
10 (Absolutely terrified) 23 (2.9) 53 (3.3)
Increased blood glucose monitoring as a result of hypoglycaemia, n (%) 587 (74.3) 780 (49.6)

SAQ, self-assessment questionnaire; T1D, type 1 diabetes; T2D, type 2 diabetes