Table 2 Comparisons of perceptions of non- users with that of Primary Care Physicians with regard to key barriers in initiating insulin therapy
Barrier | Physician’s Perception of barriers facing non-users | Non-users Perception | P values |
|---|---|---|---|
Insulin causes weight gain | 20% (15/75) | 23.1% (63/275) | 0.592 |
Insulin leads to a Shorter Life | 8.6% (6/70) | 6.4% (26/275) | 0.820 |
Insulin leads to attacks of Low Blood Sugar | 43.7% (33/75) | 40.7% (111/275) | 0.571 |
Embarrassment about taking insulin | 23.9% (18/75) | 28.2% (77/275) | 0.490 |