Box 1.

Categories Used in the Multiple Correspondence Analysis

Adherence/Nonadherence

Support found helpful/nonhelpful

HbA1c in target/not in target; No complication/At least one complication

Deliberate nonadherence: yes/no

Disease burden tolerable/intolerable

Quality of life tolerable/intolerable

Absence/Presence of adverse effects of treatment

Bothered by hypoglycemia yes/no

Enough/Not enough information about the disease

Enough/Not enough information about treatment

BMI <30/≥30 kg/m2

Not depressed/Depressed

Optimistic/Pessimistic

Sad (yes/no)

Obedient/ Disobedient

Completely/Not completely trusting the doctor

Sticking/not sticking to habits

Age <61/≥61 years

Socioprofessional category SPC.1/SPC.2 (craftsmen, shopkeepers, executives, intermediate professions/farmers, employees, workers, others without activity);

Feeling that he/she will change a lot in the next 10 years/Not a lot

Preparing the future very important/not very important

Smoking/Not smoking

Sedentarity/Physical activity.