| Subscale | Number of items | Mean (M) | Standard deviation (±SD) |
| Special training | 5 | 4.50 | 0.38 |
| Seriousness of diabetes | 7 | 3.84 | 0.48 |
| Value of tight glycemic control | 7 | 3.50 | 0.43 |
| Psychosocial impact of diabetes | 6 | 3.85 | 0.49 |
| Patient autonomy | 8 | 3.31 | 0.45 |
| Total | 33 | 3.80 | 0.45 |