The cornerstone of the partnership is the “Do You Know Diabetes” quiz, which tests your knowledge of diabetes facts and statistics in a fun, engaging way. The quiz is 10 questions, only takes 5 minutes, and you may be surprised to find some things you don't know, event if you have diabetes!
When you take the quiz, Novo Nordisk will make a donation to the Diabetes Hands Foundation, to aid in their efforts to connect people touched by diabetes and raise awareness of this chronic disease. In the U.S., 26 million people have diabetes, and that number is growing each year. Despite this increase in prevalence, education and awareness of the disease is lagging. We have our job cut out for us!
I took it; however it would be nice if everything on this quiz were accurate! "Type 1 = total lack of insulin" - not true, many Type 1's still have some residual insulin production. "Type 1 accounts for 5-10% of all diabetics". Actually even the long held belief was 10%, not 5-10. But it has been determined that 10-25% of "Type 2's" have been misdiagnosed and are actually Type 1's. This raises the type 1 numbers significantly.
Sounds like good feedback for the makers of the quiz, Zoe! If you go to http://novonordisk.com/ and scroll to the bottom there are some feedback links :)
Happy to report ...I took the quiz ...I erred , got 80 percent ...good excuse ...I don't know all the US stats ...can I get away with this ?? PS NovoNordisk is also supporting the CDA .Visit www.whatacuremeans2me.com to register, and then post a story from October 10 to November 30, 2012, to be eligible to win a dream vacation or other exciting prizes. Family, friends and colleagues can show their support by sharing posted stories with their online communities and by making a donation. "What a Cure Means to Me" participants can also host their own local fundraising events. "During the campaign, we will be providing Canadians with the online tools they need to tap into their social communities on Facebook and Twitter, and by e-mail. The more awareness and funds we can generate, the more people we can help," Cloutier adds.
Michael Cloutier is CEO/Pres of CDA ( he runs marathons with Team Diabetes :) )
Great project! Although question 3 bothered me. Diabetes mostly affects... is a very open ended question, in my opinion. Yes, type 2 is most often diagnosed in middle age, but just using that answer discounts a lot of other statistics about current numbers, type 1's etc. Still, I love Novo (disclaimer, I did work with them for a long time on previous initiatives), and it's great to raise general awareness!
"It's great to raise general awareness"....or it would be if their information was all correct! See my comments about the errors at the top of this thread.
Does LADA have a different diagnosis code than "regular" Type 1? That's probably the source of the statistic and may make any inquiries along that line problematic?
No, I don't believe so, AR. The source of the incorrect statistic is that it is what has been used for many years - 10% Type 1 and 90% Type 2 and very few people have revised their thinking to accommodate the realization of the number of Type 1's who are diagnosed as Type 2's. The same as they still think of Type 1 as "juvenile" and Type 2 as "middle age or older" My figures come from Using Insulin by John Walsh which was published in 2003 (and people like Melitta can probably quote revised stats a lot earlier than that.) I'm sorry but I get very frustrated when I see well established sources presenting incorrect information which will continue to perpetuate more misdiagnosis!
