Table 4 Uses of SMBG
From: Self monitoring of blood glucose - a survey of diabetes UK members with type 2 diabetes who use SMBG
| Â | Male | Female | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Action | N | % | N | % | N | % |
Monitor my BG as I have recently been diagnosed with diabetes | 100 | 36.9 | 95 | 37.4 | 195 | 37.1 |
Make adjustments to my food intake | 140 | 51.7 | 146 | 57.5 | 286 | 54.5 |
When assessing the impact of physical activity | 60 | 22.1 | 62 | 24.4 | 122 | 23.2 |
Confirm if I'm having a hypoglycaemic episode | 50 | 18.5 | 72 | 28.4 | 122 | 23.2 |
Confirm if I'm having a hyperglycaemic episode | 130 | 48.0 | 152 | 59.8 | 282 | 53.7 |
Alter my diabetes medication | 22 | 8.1 | 9 | 3.5 | 31 | 5.9 |
Inform me about the effect of a new diabetes medication I've started | 44 | 16.2 | 37 | 14.6 | 81 | 15.4 |
Inform me about my blood glucose levels during a period of illness | 70 | 25.8 | 89 | 35.0 | 159 | 30.3 |
I don't use my blood glucose test results to do anything | 13 | 4.8 | 10 | 3.9 | 23 | 4.4 |
Monitor my blood glucose levels as I am trying to conceive | N/A | N/A | 3 | 1.2 | 3 | 0.6 |
Monitor my blood glucose levels as I'm pregnant | N/A | N/A | 3 | 1.2 | 3 | 0.6 |
Determine whether it is safe to drive | 23 | 8.5 | 17 | 6.7 | 40 | 7.6 |
Don't know | 3 | 1.1 | 1 | 0.4 | 4 | 0.8 |
Total | 658 | - | 696 | - | 1354 | - |