Table 2 COVID-19 related changes questions: prior and during the pandemic

Diabetes support system

 Family

 Friends

 Providers

 Support group

 Others

 Not

709 (70.8)

101 (10.1)

98 (9.8)

66 (6.6)

26 (2.6)

1 (0.1)

735 (73.4)

91 (9.1)

59 (5.9)

55 (5.5)

24 (2.4)

37 (3.7)

197 (43.9)

12 (2.7)

132 (29.4)

10 (2.2)

15 (3.3)

83 (18.5)

227 (50.6)

16 (3.6)

70 (15.6)

13 (2.9)

19 (4.2)

104 (23.2)

118 (55.7)

8 (3.8)

16 (7.6)

11 (5.2)

2 (0.9)

57 (26.9)

127 (59.9)

9 (4.3)

10 (4.7)

6 (2.8)

3 (1.4)

57 (26.9)

Difficulties accessing supplies or medications

 No

 Yes

869 (79.2)

228 (20.8)

879 (62.1)

218 (37.9)

350 (77.9)

99 (22.1)

279 (62.1)

170 (37.9)

89 (42.0)

123 (58.0)

69 (32.6)

143 (67.4)

Difficulties accessing healthy food

 No

 Yes

1071 (97.5)

27 (2.5)

525 (47.8)

573 (52.2)

389 (86.6)

60 (13.4)

201 (44.8)

248 (55.2)

189 (89.2)

23 (10.8)

110 (51.9)

102 (48.1)

Difficulties accessing safe places to excercise

No

Yes

1034 (94.2)

64 (5.8)

664 (60.5)

434 (39.5)

415 (92.4)

34 (7.6)

329 (73.3)

120 (26.7)

161 (75.9)

51 (24.1)

173 (81.6)

39 (18.4)

Difficulties accessing diabetes care

 No

 Yes

1081 (98.5)

17 (1.5)

422 (38.4)

676 (61.6)

426 (94.9)

23 (5.1)

193 (43.0)

256 (57.0)

192 (90.6)

20 (9.4)

132 (62.3)

80 (37.7)

Changes in self-care behaviours

 No

 Yes

693 (63.1)

406 (36.9)

272 (60.6)

177 (39.42)

88 (41.5)

124 (58.5)

Diabetes hospitalization/ED visit

 No

 Yes

1063 (96.7)

36 (3.3)

427 (95.1)

22 (4.9)

149 (70.8)

63 (29.5)

Avoiding diabetes facilities due to fear

 No

 Yes

573(52.1)

526 (47.9)

134 (29.8)

315 (70.2)

96 (44.8)

117 (55.2)

Following COVID-19 precaution recom

 No

 Yes

11 (1.0)

1088 (99.0)

9 (2.0)

440 (98.0)

15 (7.1)

197 (92.9)