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. 2021 Jul 5;16(4):834–843. doi: 10.1177/19322968211029260

Table 3.

Barriers to Technology.

Barriers n (%) of patients who have encountered barrier English-Speaking, Non-Latinx (n = 75) English-Speaking Latinx (n = 68) Spanish-Speaking Latinx (n = 29) P-Value
Cost of supplies 4 (5.33) 4 (5.88) 0 .57
Cost of device 4 (5.33) 1 (1.47) 0 .39
Insurance coverage 8 (10.67) 5 (7.35) 0 .18
It is stressful wearing device all of the time 14 (18.67) 9 (13.24) 4 (13.79) .67
I do not like having diabetes devices on my body 13 (17.33) 16 (23.53) 4 (13.79) .52
I do not like how diabetes devices look on my body 15 (20.00) 9 (13.24) 3 (10.34) .45
I get nervous that the device might not work 6 (8.00) 13 (19.12) 3 (10.34) .13
I do not want to take more time from my day to take care of my diabetes 5 (6.67) 2 (2.94) 2 (6.90) .59
I get nervous to depend on technology 2 (2.67) 7 (10.29) 1 (3.45) .15
I worry about what other will think of me 8 (10.67) 5 (7.35) 4 (13.79) .59
I do not like diabetes devices because people notice them & ask questions 11 (14.67) 9 (13.24) 2 (6.90) .66
I am too busy to learn how to use a new technology or device 1 (1.33) 2 (2.94) 0 .77
My diabetes care team has never talked with me about the tech options 0 0 0
I do not understand what to do with the info or features of the devices 0 0 0
I am not able to get my diabetes care team to write me a prescription 1 (1.33) 1 (1.47) 0 1.00
I do not get enough help from my family 0 0 0
I do not get enough help from my diabetes care team in using devices 0 0 0
I do not want to have more information about my diabetes 1 (1.33) 0 0 1.00
My family does not think diabetes devices are important for taking care of my diabetes 1 (1.33) 0 1 (3.45) .31