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Table 6 Free text responses to high blood glucose results (question 13)

From: Self monitoring of blood glucose - a survey of diabetes UK members with type 2 diabetes who use SMBG

Thematic Codes

Number of Responses

Adjust diet/eat less

175

Exercise

98

Doesn't happen/N/A

52

Do nothing

57

Test again later

45

Try to identify what caused it

38

Drink more fluids, particularly water

41

Unclear

31

Monitor food intake

33

Increase medication (oral anti-hyperglycaemic)

11

Consult or discuss with health care professional

31

Eat more chocolate

1

Total

613

  1. * 140 (out of 473) respondents gave more than one response to this question
  2. ** The quality check revealed a 5.7% discrepancy between the two analysts?. These differences were resolved by consensus.