Half of Adults With Diabetes Intentionally Skip Insulin Injections

Major Finding: A majority (57%) of adults taking insulin for diabetes said they intentionally skipped an insulin injection occasionally and 20% did so regularly.

Data Source: Online survey with 502 participants in a sample weighted to be representative of insulin-using U.S. adults with diabetes.

Disclosures: Patton Medical Devices, which makes an insulin injection device, funded the study. Some of the investigators own stock in and have been advisers to the company.