Respondent characteristics (N=487)
| Characteristics | Dutch respondents | Polish respondents |
| n=226 | n=261 | |
| Age (years)† (mean±SD) | 51.6±17.2 | 39.4±13.4 |
| Sex, n (%) | ||
| Female | 116 (51.3) | 125 (47.9) |
| Male | 110 (48.7) | 134 (51.3) |
| Type of diabetes, n (%) | ||
| Type 1 | 65 (28.8) | 83 (31.8) |
| Type 2 | 158 (69.9) | 167 (64.0) |
| Other | 3 (1.3) | 11 (4.2) |
| Number of years having diabetes,† mean±SD (median, range) | 9.5±9.1 (6.5, 0–60) | 6.1±7.1 (3, 0-53) |
| Current glucose monitor used as part of diabetes care† | ||
| CGM or FGM | 38 (16.8) | 39 (14.9) |
| Finger-prick testing only | 128 (56.6) | 211 (80.8) |
| None | 60 (26.5) | 11 (4.2) |
| Checks glucose more than two times per day* | 83 (31.8) | 161 (71.2) |
| Uses insulin, n (%) | 120 (53.1) | 140 (53.6) |
| Health literacy, n (%) | ||
| High | 102 (45.1) | 113 (43.3) |
| Low | 124 (54.9) | 148 (56.7) |
| Numeracy* | ||
| High | 195 (86.3) | 243 (93.1) |
| Low | 31 (13.7) | 18 (6.9) |
| OECD educational level,† n (%) | ||
| Tertiary | 100 (44.2) | 134 (51.3) |
| Upper secondary/vocational | 114 (50.4) | 127 (48.7) |
| Secondary or lower | 12 (20.8) | 0 (0.0) |
*Significant differences between countries at p<0.05.
†Significant differences between countries at p<0.001.
CGM, continuous glucose monitor; FGM, flash glucose monitor; OECD, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; SD, standard deviation.