Table 3 Descriptive system of the HASMID^v1 questionnaire

Mood

You never find yourself losing your temper over small things

You sometimes find yourself losing your temper over small things

You usually find yourself losing your temper over small things

You always find yourself losing your temper over small things

Hypoglycaemic attacks

You never worry about going hypo

You sometimes worry about going hypo

You usually worry about going hypo

You always worry about going hypo

Energy

You are never tired

You are sometimes tired

You are usually tired

You are always tired

Social Limitations

Your days are never tied to mealtimes

Your days are sometimes tied to meal times

Your days are usually tied to meal times

Your days are always tied to meal times

Control

You feel you have a lot of control of your diabetes

You feel you have some control of your diabetes

You feel you have little control of your diabetes

You feel you have no control of your diabetes

Hassle

You find your life with diabetes is never a hassle

You find your life with diabetes is sometimes a hassle

You find your life with diabetes is often a hassle

You find your life with diabetes is always a hassle

Stress

You find your life with diabetes is never stressful

You find your life with diabetes is sometimes stressful

You find your life with diabetes is often stressful

You find your life with diabetes is always stressful

Support (All support you have; from family, friends and health care professionals)

You feel totally supported with your diabetes

You feel you have a lot of support with your diabetes

You feel you have a little support with your diabetes

You feel you have no support with your diabetes