Diabetes Management Priorities of Patients and Physicians for Patients on Basal Insulin
Priorities (up to three responses) | Patients, % | Physicians, % |
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Maintaining your A1C goal over the long term | 62 | 45 |
Staying healthy for your family | 44 | 28 |
Not gaining weight | 43 | 35 |
Taking your medications as prescribed | 36 | 26 |
Making sure you can afford your medication | 29 | 53 |
Avoiding side effects (hypoglycemia) | 27 | 55 |
Achieving your A1C goal quickly | 23 | 27 |
Being able to keep working | 13 | 16 |
Maintaining an active social life | 13 | 14 |
Other | 1 | 1 |