Characteristics | Categories | Overall (n=552) | T1DM (n=94) | T2DM (n=458) |
Age, mean (SD) | 51.5 (15.3) | 42.5 (14.5) | 53.4 (14.8) | |
Diabetes duration, median (IQR) | 10.0 (5.0–19.0) | 16 (8.0–32.0) | 10.0 (5.0–16.0) | |
Gender, n (%) | Female | 243 (44.0) | 44 (46.8) | 199 (43.4) |
HbA1c, median (IQR) | 7.2 (4.0–9.0) | 7.7 (6.5–9.6) | 7.1 (6.3–8.7) | |
Drug coverage, n (%) | Self-pay | 51 (9.2) | 12 (12.8) | 40 (8.7) |
Other (eg, public, private) | 500 (90.7) | 82 (87.2) | 418 (91.3) | |
Full-time work status, n (%) | Yes | 235 (42.6) | 54 (57.4) | 181 (39.5) |
Other (eg, part-time/seasonal, student, stay-at-home parent, disability, retired, unemployed) | 317 (57.4) | 40 (42.6) | 277 (60.5) | |
Shift-work status, n (%) | Yes | 121 (21.9) | 31 (33.0) | 90 (19.7) |
CGM use, n (%) | Yes | 201 (36.4) | 32 (34.0) | 169 (37.0) |
Comorbidity, n (%) | Yes | 129 (23.4) | 18 (19.1) | 111 (24.2) |
Medication type, n (%) | Insulin secretagogues alone Insulin alone Insulin+insulin secretagogues | 217 (39.3) 253 (45.8) 82 (14.9) | 0 (0) 94 (100) 0 (0) | 217 (47.4) 159 (34.7) 82 (17.9) |
Region, n (%) | Urban Rural | 485 (87.9) 67 (12.1) | 87 (92.6) 7 (7.4) | 398 (86.9) 60 (13.1) |
Main HCP type, n (%) | Family physician | 367 (66.5) | 49 (52.1) | 318 (69.4) |
Other (eg, nurse practitioner, endocrinologist, pharmacist, diabetes specialist, diabetes nurse, internist) | 185 (33.5) | 45 (47.9) | 140 (30.6) | |
Education status, n (%) | Elementary school, high school, CEGEP | 184 (33.3) | 27 (28.7) | 157 (34.3) |
Other (eg, technical school/college, university, graduate/professional school) | 368 (66.7) | 67 (71.3) | 301 (65.7) | |
Living arrangements, n (%) | Alone | 171 (31.0) | 23 (24.5) | 148 (32.3) |
Other (eg, spouse, family member, roommate/boarder) | 381 (69.0) | 71 (75.5) | 310 (67.7) | |
Income, n (%) | Less than $30 000 | 141 (25.5) | 19 (20.2) | 128 (28.1) |
$30 000–$50 000 | 120 (21.7) | 26 (27.7) | 94 (20.6) | |
$51 000–$75 000 | 115 (20.8) | 21 (22.3) | 94 (20.6) | |
More than $75 000 | 167 (30.3) | 28 (29.8) | 139 (30.5) |
CGM, continuous glucose monitoring; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; HCP, healthcare provider; InHypo-DMPQ, InHypo-DM Person with Diabetes Mellitus Questionnaire; T1DM, type 1 diabetes mellitus; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus.