Table 3 Typically when do you test your bloods?
From: Self monitoring of blood glucose - a survey of diabetes UK members with type 2 diabetes who use SMBG
| Â | Male | Female | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | N | % | N | % | N | % |
Before meals | 178 | 65.7 | 174 | 68.5 | 352 | 67.0 |
2 hours after meals | 122 | 45.0 | 122 | 48.0 | 244 | 46.5 |
Before going to bed | 57 | 21.0 | 63 | 24.8 | 120 | 22.9 |
During episodes of illness | 53 | 19.6 | 57 | 22.4 | 110 | 21.0 |
Before I set off to drive | 14 | 5.2 | 16 | 6.3 | 30 | 5.7 |
If I feel hypoglycaemic | 49 | 18.1 | 66 | 26.0 | 115 | 21.9 |
If I feel hyperglycaemic | 68 | 25.1 | 98 | 38.6 | 166 | 31.6 |
Before periods of physical activity | 12 | 4.4 | 19 | 7.5 | 31 | 5.9 |
During physical activity | 5 | 1.9 | 4 | 1.6 | 9 | 1.7 |
After physical activity | 25 | 9.2 | 27 | 10.6 | 52 | 9.9 |
A change to treatment being considered | 19 | 7.0 | 17 | 6.7 | 36 | 6.9 |
Monitor effect of certain foods | 74 | 27.3 | 88 | 34.7 | 162 | 30.9 |
Other | 42 | 15.5 | 39 | 15.4 | 81 | 15.4 |
Totals | 718 | - | 790 | - | 1508 | - |