Cost of Care (IMAGE) Healthline Media Caption The financial costs of type 2 diabetes are a matter of serious concern, the survey found. Close to 40 percent of respondents worry about their ability to afford care in the future. Perhaps even more troubling, nearly 1 in 5 said cost has at times kept them from following their doctors' treatment instructions. Credit Source: Healthline Media's State of Type 2 Diabetes Survey -- Healthline Media commissioned SurveyWriter.com to manage programming and data hosting related to the survey. The sample was sourced from Survey Sampling International and a total of N=1570 respondents met the eligibility requirements and completed the survey. The survey fielded between June 8 and June 18, 2018. Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.