Table 2 Survey (patient) respondents’ diabetes characteristics and management
Characteristic | Study sample n = 151 |
|---|---|
Type of diabetes mellitus | |
Type 1 | 40 (26.5%) |
Type 2 | 110 (72.8%) |
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus | 1 (0.7%) |
Insulin treated diabetes mellitus | |
Yes | 67 (45.6%) |
No | 80 (54.4%) |
Age at diagnosis, Mean (range, SD) (n = 133) | 40.4 (2–69, 16.7) |
Self-manage diabetes at home | |
Yes, all of the time | 127 (86.4%) |
Most of the time | 13 (8.8%) |
No, I have assistance at home | 7 (4.8%) |
Diabetes medications | |
Rapid-acting insulins | 31 (20.5%) |
Long-acting insulins | 13 (8.6%) |
Combination insulins | 9 (5.9%) |
Insulin (type not specified) | 11 (7.3%) |
Biguanides | 60 (39.7%) |
Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors | 19 (12.6%) |
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists | 10 (6.6%) |
Sodium-glucose transporter (SGLT) 2 inhibitors | 7 (4.6%) |
Sulfonylureas | 10 (6.6%) |