| T1DM N = 77 | T2DM | Total N = 381 | |||||
| Diet and exercise N = 2 | OGLD Treatment N = 187 | Insulin Treatment N = 27 | OGLD+ Insulin Treatment N = 88 | Total N = 304 | |||
| No. of people belonging to a diabetes association or peer support group | 8 (10.39) | 0 (0.00) | 31 (17.13) | 2 (7.41) | 20 (23.26) | 53 (17.91) | 61 (16.35) |
| No. of people visiting diabetes-related websites | 40 (52.63) | 2 (100.00) | 46 (25.27) | 11 (40.74) | 23 (27.06) | 82 (27.70) | 122 (32.80) |
| Very often | 7 (17.50) | 0 (0.00) | 10 (21.74) | 1 (9.09) | 3 (13.04) | 14 (17.07) | 21 (17.21) |
| Sometimes | 22 (55.00) | 2 (100.00) | 26 (56.52) | 7 (63.64) | 13 (56.52) | 48 (58.54) | 70 (57.38) |
| Rarely | 11 (27.50) | 0 (0.00) | 10 (21.74) | 3 (27.27) | 7 (30.43) | 20 (24.39) | 31 (25.41) |
| No. of people who have received diabetes education | 69 (89.61) | 2 (100.00) | 174 (93.05) | 27 (100.00) | 80 (90.91) | 283 (93.09) | 352 (92.39) |
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| Structured courses | 13 (18.84) | 0 (0.00) | 26 (14.94) | 1 (3.70) | 19 (23.75) | 46 (16.25) | 59 (16.76) |
| Random education | 45 (65.22) | 2 (100.00) | 114 (65.52) | 25 (92.59) | 54 (67.50) | 195 (68.90) | 240 (68.18) |
| Individual | 46 (66.67) | 1 (50.00) | 118 (67.82) | 18 (66.67) | 55 (68.75) | 192 (67.84) | 238 (67.61) |
| In group | 31 (44.93) | 1 (50.00) | 82 (47.13) | 6 (22.22) | 44 (55.00) | 133 (47.00) | 164 (46.59) |
| Unknown | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) |
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| A person with diabetes | 12 (17.39) | 0 (0.00) | 31 (17.82) | 2 (7.41) | 18 (22.50) | 51 (18.02) | 63 (17.90) |
| A nurse | 43 (62.32) | 2 (100.00) | 109 (62.64) | 15 (55.56) | 65 (81.25) | 191 (67.49) | 234 (66.48) |
| A certified diabetes educator | 11 (15.94) | 0 (0.00) | 24 (13.79) | 2 (7.41) | 9 (11.25) | 35 (12.37) | 46 (13.07) |
| A dietician or nutritionist | 45 (65.22) | 1 (50.00) | 99 (56.90) | 14 (51.85) | 53 (66.25) | 167 (59.01) | 212 (60.23) |
| A physician | 63 (91.30) | 2 (100.00) | 166 (95.40) | 23 (85.19) | 75 (93.75) | 266 (93.99) | 329 (93.47) |
| Other | 1 (1.45) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (0.57) | 1 (3.70) | 0 (0.00) | 2 (0.71) | 3 (0.85) |
| No. of people involved in educational programs provided by the physician or his/her clinical staff | 72 (93.51) | 2 (100.00) | 179 (95.72) | 25 (92.60) | 87 (98.90) | 293 (96.38) | 365 (95.80) |
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| Increasing knowledge on diabetes | 54 (78.26) | 0 (0.00) | 141 (81.03) | 24 (88.89) | 65 (81.25) | 230 (81.27) | 284 (80.68) |
| Increasing knowledge on drugs | 60 (86.96) | 2 (100.00) | 153 (87.93) | 25 (92.59) | 70 (87.50) | 250 (88.34) | 310 (88.07) |
| Increasing knowledge on diet and exercise | 61 (88.41) | 2 (100.00) | 171 (98.28) | 25 (92.59) | 76 (95.00) | 274 (96.82) | 335 (95.17) |
| Providing skills (patient empowerment) | 54 (78.26) | 0 (0.00) | 98 (56.32) | 23 (85.19) | 61 (76.25) | 182 (64.31) | 236 (67.05) |
| Changing attitudes and behaviour | 50 (72.46) | 2 (100.00) | 144 (82.76) | 20 (74.07) | 63 (78.75) | 229 (80.92) | 279 (79.26) |