Key Findings

Worse general health overall (doesn’t fit in category) or: 17% of adults with diabetes have been diagnosed with a mental health problem at some point in their life (psych)
49% of adults with diabetes have never been offered structured diabetes education (behavioural)
Adults with insulin treated T2D were more likely to experience depression and anxiety (psych)
Stigma was common. 67% of adults with T1D felt judged for eating sugary foods or drinks. 50% of adults with T2D think others assume they are overweight or had been in the past. (social)
11% of adults with diabetes indicated that they are currently part of a peer support group. Of the 89% who weren’t 38% indicated that they would like to be a part of a peer support community (social)
20% of adults with T1D used apps to help manage their diabetes (behavioural)

Girls were more likely to report anxiety, depression, and diabetes distress than boys (psych)
54% of youth used an app to help manage T1D (behavioural)