Table 2.
Clinical and self-management characteristics of respondents with type 1 and type 2 DM.
| Persons with type 1 DM N (%) | Persons with type 2 DM N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| ON GLUCOSE LOWERING MEDICATION | ||
| Yes | 1,004 (95.4) | 541(85.9) |
| No | 48 (4.6) | 89 (14.1) |
| IF YOU HAVE CONCERNS REGARDING YOUR DIABETES MANAGEMENT | ||
| WHERE DO YOU GO FIRST FOR ASSISTANCE? | ||
| Diabetes specialist team/healthcare provider | 660 (62.7) | 431 (68.4) |
| Facebook group/Internet/smartphone app | 316 (30) | 153 (24.3) |
| Support group/friends/family | 66 (6.3) | 38 (6) |
| Other | 10 (1) | 8 (1.3) |
| PROBLEMS WITH DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT | ||
| Feeling symptomatic low blood sugar | ||
| Yes | 663 (63) | 121 (19.2) |
| No | 389 (37) | 509 (80.8) |
| Feeling symptomatic high blood sugar | ||
| Yes | 532 (50.6) | 200 (31.8) |
| No | 520 (49.4) | 430 (68.2) |
| Forgetting to measure blood sugar levels | ||
| Yes | 247 (23.4) | 175 (22.8) |
| No | 805 (76.5) | 455 (72.2) |
| Forgetting to take medication or insulin | ||
| Yes | 186 (17.7) | 109 (17.3) |
| No | 866 (82.3) | 521 (82.7) |
| Not knowing how to identify high or low blood sugars | ||
| Yes | 57 (5.4) | 65 (10.3) |
| No | 995 (94.6) | 565 (89.7) |
| Not knowing whom to contact when in need of assistance | ||
| Yes | 41 (3.9) | 50 (7.9) |
| No | 1,011 (96.1) | 580 (92.1) |
| Being left without medication/supplies | ||
| Yes | 105 (10) | 44 (7) |
| No | 947 (90) | 586 (93) |
| Felt unsure about how to calculate your insulin/glucose lowering | ||
| medication dose | ||
| Yes | 187 (17.8) | 34 (5.4) |
| No | 865 (82.2) | 596 (94.6) |
| Diabetes self-management concern | ||
| High concern | 637 (39.3) | 411 (65.2) |
| Low concern | 415 (60.7) | 219 (34.8) |
| Diabetes app use | ||
| Yes | 549 (52.2) | 210 (33.3) |
| No | 503 (47.8) | 420 (66.7) |
| Use CGM | ||
| Yes | 296 (28.1) | 218 (3.3) |
| No | 756 (71.9) | 609 (96.7) |
| Perceived metabolic control | ||
| Well controlled | 655 (62.4) | 323 (51) |
| Neutral | 256 (24.4) | 154 (25) |
| Poorly controlled | 139 (13.2) | 151 (24) |
| Self-reported confidence on diabetes self-management | ||
| Very confident | 706 (67.2) | 282 (44.8) |
| Neutral | 122 (11.6) | 97 (15.4) |
| Not confident at all | 222 (21.1) | 251 (39.8) |
| Total | 1,052 (100) | 630 (100) |