Table 2.
Preferences of Individuals with Type 1 Diabetes Regarding Implants Characteristics.
| Question | Choices | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Implantation site | Under the skin | 52.7 |
| Inside abdomen | 30.1 | |
| Outside of body | 7.2 | |
| Size and shape of implants | Multiple microscopic disks deposited in a fluid | 48.3 |
| A thin device (soft and size of the credit card) | 32.3 | |
| Rod-shaped device (size of a 3″ pencil) | 9.8 | |
| Visibility importance | Not at all | 25.4 |
| Prefer it to be as small as possible | 58.4 | |
| Not visible at all | 16.2 | |
| Immunoregulatory implants | Implants that only regulate blood glucose | 30.6 |
| Implants that regulate blood glucose and immune system | 69.4 | |
| Implants with stem cell | Prefer an implant fabricated with my own stem cells | 83.7 |
| DO NOT prefer an implant fabricated with my own stem cells | 16.3 |