Table 1.
Survey Respondent Characteristics.
| Patient survey | Provider survey | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Responses | n = 101 | Responses | n = 152 |
| States represented | 34 | States represented | 36 |
| Patient age (years) | Provider type | ||
| Less than 10 | 6 (6%) | Physician | 105 (69%) |
| 10-17 | 12 (12%) | Nurse | 26 (17%) |
| 18-34 | 29 (29%) | NP or PA | 7 (5%) |
| 35-49 | 29 (29%) | Dietitian | 12 (8%) |
| 50+ | 25 (25%) | ||
| Patient population | |||
| DIYAPS | Pediatric | 111 (73%) | |
| Loop | 74 (73%) | Adult | 25 (16%) |
| OpenAPS | 18 (18%) | Adult + Pediatric | 12 (8%) |
| AndroidAPS | 8 (8%) | Other | 4 (3%) |
| Duration of DIYAPS use (years) | Number of patients using DIYAPS | ||
| Less than 1 | 44 (44%) | 0 | 99 (65%) |
| 1-2 | 35 (35%) | 1-10 | 47 (31%) |
| 2-3 | 18 (18%) | Greater than 10 | 6 (4%) |
| Greater than 3 | 4 (4%) | ||
| Computer literacy | Computer literacy | ||
| Minimal | 13 (13%) | Minimal | 19 (13%) |
| Limited | 31 (31%) | Limited | 91 (60%) |
| Moderate | 31 (31%) | Moderate | 37 (24%) |
| Extensive | 6 (6%) | Extensive | 4 (3%) |
| Expert | 20 (20%) | Expert | 1 (0%) |
Computer literacy is defined as Minimal (limited mostly to web browsing and basic application usage), Limited (experience with applications more complex than basic web and office programs, but no significant experience with computer coding), Moderate (some limited experience with computer coding and/or command-line inputs), Extensive (extensive experience with computer coding), and Expert (formally trained in computer coding and perform high-level functions frequently).
DIYAPS, do-it-yourself artificial pancreas; NP, nurse practitioner; PA, physician assistant.