Diabetes Distress and Associations With Demographic and Clinical Variables: A Nationwide Population-Based Registry Study of 10,186 Adults With Type 1 Diabetes in Norway
Authors' conclusion
Diabetes distress is common among adults with type 1 diabetes and associated with clinically relevant factors, underlining that regular care should include efforts to identify and address distress.
Study context
- Population
- Adults with T1D in Norway; Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID-20) questionnaire sent to 16,25510,186 completed (62.7%)
- Participants
- 16,255 adults
- Outcome
- Diabetes distress prevalence (PAID-20) and associations with demographic and clinical variables
Methodological detailscross-sectional questionnaire survey, linear regression models
- Cross-sectional questionnaire survey
- Linear regression models
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Diabetes distress (PAID-20)
PAID-20 score, mean (SD 18.4)
25.4
High distress
21.7%
Most problematic item: worrying about the future and complications
23.0%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Diabetes Distress and Associations With Demographic and Clinical Variables: A Nationwide Population-Based Registry Study of 10,186 Adults With Type 1 Diabetes in Norway. Diabetes Care. Published 3 November 2023. doi:10.
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