While there were no major variations by gender or age amongst those who were fairly aware of this condition, the figures based upon educational attainment varied between 40% for those who had left school aged 15 or younger and 50% for those whose education and continued to age 20 and beyond.
Dans six pays (le Royaume-Uni, l'Irlande, l'Autriche, la Finlande, les Pays-Bas et la Suède), ce pourcentage est même supérieur ou égal à 80%. La connaissance du diabète a progressé de 72% à 90% au Royaume-Uni, et même de 60% à 86% en Irlande.