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Where people go for diabetes guidance

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In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 1 to 4, 2026, 44% of Americans selected healthcare providers as a resource they use to learn about diabetes and diabetes management.

A similar share, 41%, selected none of the listed resources or said they do not learn about diabetes or diabetes management. Family members and peers living with diabetes were each selected by 18%.

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Selected responses

44% selected healthcare providers as a diabetes information resource.

Which of the following resources do you use to learn about diabetes and diabetes management?

  • Healthcare providers (e.g., physician, nurse, pharmacist) 43.8%
  • None of the above / I don't learn about diabetes/diabetes management 40.8%
  • Family Member 18.1%
  • A peer/someone else living with diabetes 17.8%
  • Social Media 11.8%
  • AI (e.g., chatgpt) 9.6%
  • The community (e.g., faith-based programs) 4.8%

2026 · base n 1,000 · +/- 3.3%

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Methodology

Full methodology
Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
Field dates
2026-05-01 → 2026-05-04
Base (unweighted)
1,000
Margin of error
+/- 3.3%
Module
2

Source

Citation

SBM Omnibus Survey #2026-049, fielded May 1-4, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

https://reports.verasight.io/r/sbm-2026

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Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting.
Population
US adults age 18+.
Sample design
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Field window
Each wave specifies its own field dates. Most omnibus waves field across roughly two weeks.
Weighting
Per-module weighting to CPS targets including age, race and ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, and metropolitan status.
Partisanship benchmark
Pew Research Center's NPORS benchmarking surveys, three-year running average.
Vote benchmark
2024 presidential vote population benchmarks.
Margin of error
Typically about plus or minus 3.4 to 3.6 percent per module at standard module sizes. Question-level MoE is recomputed when a base shrinks materially below the module baseline.
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