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Table 4 Patient Self-Reported Barriers to Better Control of Their Diabetes

From: Identification of population characteristics through implementation of the Comprehensive Diabetic Retinopathy Program

 

Within the Subsample: risk score > 2

n = 240 (patients who answered)

Barriers a

n

%

It’s just not working

113

47.08

No barriers

67

27.92

Depression/anxiety

19

7.92

Forgetting medication

18

7.50

Cost of supplies

5

2.08

Transportation

5

2.08

To get supplies

5

2.08

Getting an appointment

4

1.67

Medication cost

2

0.83

To get medications

2

0.83

  1. a Patients were allowed to specify more than 1 barrier