The emotional burden of type 1 diabetes: A cross‐sectional study to understand associations between diabetes distress and glucose metrics in adulthood
Authors' conclusion
CGM users continue to experience diabetes distress. Moreover, higher distress appears to be associated with hyperglycaemia. These findings provide support for broader screening efforts for diabetes distress.
Study context
- Population
- Adult continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) users with T1D from the T1D Exchange Registry who completed an online survey and shared CGM data
- Participants
- 199 users
- Exposure
- Higher vs lower diabetes distress among CGM users
- Highern = 79
- Lowern = 120reference
- Outcome
- Higher diabetes distress (prevalence)
Methodological detailsonline survey, T1D Exchange Registry
- Online survey
- T1D Exchange Registry
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Participants reporting higher diabetes distress
39.7%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | P value |
|---|---|
| CGM metrics (TAR >180 and >250 mg/dL, TIR 70–180 and 70–140 mg/dL, GMI), 3 months before survey · 3 months prior to survey | P < 0.01 |
- CGM metrics (TAR >180 and >250 mg/dL, TIR 70–180 and 70–140 mg/dL, GMI), 3 months before survey: Welch's t-tests; more time in higher glucose ranges, less time in target ranges and higher GMI with Higher
CGM metrics (TAR >180 and >250 mg/dL, TIR 70–180 and 70–140 mg/dL, GMI), 3 months before survey · 3 months prior to survey
- MANCOVA models showed similar results
Original publication
The emotional burden of type 1 diabetes: A cross‐sectional study to understand associations between diabetes distress and glucose metrics in adulthood. Diabet Med. Published 16 August 2024. doi:10.
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