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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients in the sample

From: Socioeconomic disparities in access to intensive insulin regimens for adults with type 1 diabetes: a qualitative study of patient and healthcare professional perspectives

Characteristics

Number

Diabetes duration (years)

 1–5

3

 6–10

3

 11–15

5

 16–20

4

  ≥ 21

13

Age at diabetes onset

 0–10

5

 11–20

8

 21–30

8

 31–40

5

  ≥ 41

2

Treatment at time of study

 CSII

18

 Multiple daily injections (carbohydrate counting)

8

 Basal bolus (not involving carbohydrate counting)

2

HbA1c

  ≤ 7.5% (≤58 mmol/mol)

10

 7.6 to 9.9% (60 mmol/mol to 85 mmol/mol)

15

  ≥ 10.0% (≥86 mmol/mol)

3

Complications arising from diabetes

 Reported at least one complication

16

 None reported

12