Diabetes Module
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| Q1: Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have diabetes? | ||||||
| Q2: How old were you when you were told you have diabetes? |
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| Q3: Are you now taking insulin? |
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| Q4: Are you now taking diabetes pills? |
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| Q5: About how often do you check your blood for glucose or sugar? Include times when checked by a family member or friend, but do not include times when checked by a health professional |
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| Q6: About how often do you check your feet for any sores or irritations? Include times when checked by a family member or friend, but do not include times when checked by a health professional |
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| Q7: Have you ever had any sores or irritations on your feet that took more than four weeks to heal? |
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| Q8: About how many times in the past 12 months have you seen a doctor, nurse, or other health professional for your diabetes? |
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| Q9: A test for hemoglobin "A one C" measures the average level of blood sugar over the past three months. About how many times in the past 12 months has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional checked you for hemoglobin "A one C"? |
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| Q10: About how many times in the past 12 months has a health professional checked your feet for any sores or irritations? |
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| Q11: When was the last time you had an eye exam in which the pupils were dilated? This would have made you temporarily sensitive to bright light |
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| Q12: Has a doctor ever told you that diabetes has affected your eyes or that you had retinopathy? |
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| Q13: Have you ever taken a course or class in how to manage your diabetes yourself? |
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| Q14: About how long has it been since you were first told by a doctor that you have diabetes? |
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| R1: At risk for diabetes: Persons who report ever having been told they had diabetes excluding women only told during pregnancy (and excluding pre-diabetes after 2004) |