Where people go for diabetes guidance
Core finding
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%.
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?
n = 1,000 · May 1–4, 2026 · MoE ±3.3%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | May 1–4, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.3% |
| Module | 2 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/sbm-2026
Which of the following resources do you use to learn about diabetes and diabetes management?
Cite this question
SBM Omnibus Survey #2026-049, fielded May 1-4, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.