Table 3.
Table showing questions, relevant codes and participants’ response pertaining to problems being faced by young adults with T1DM amid the ongoing lockdown.
| Question | Code | Number (%) of participants’ response matching the code |
|---|---|---|
| How has the lockdown affected your routine diet? | ● No change in routine diet | 27 (90%) |
| ● Some change in routine diet | 3 (10%) | |
| How has the lockdown affected your routine physical activity/exercise schedule? | ● Physical activity/exercise reduced | 27 (90%) |
| ● Physical activity/exercise unchanged | 3 (10%) | |
| How has the lockdown affected your diabetes treatment? | ● Difficulty in procuring insulin | 5 (17%) |
| ● Reduced frequency of self-monitoring of capillary blood glucosea | 10 (34%) | |
| ● Blood glucose higher than usuala | 21 (72%) | |
| ● Documented hypoglycemic episodea | 5 (17%) | |
| ● Unable to visit physician for routine check-up | 24 (80%) |
a
One patient had not been performing self-monitoring of capillary blood glucose even prior to lockdown.