Table 5.
Cost of Glucose Monitoring during Pregnancy.
| CGM (N=62) |
SMBG (N=62) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit Cost | Amount | Cost Per Patient | Amount | Cost Per Patient | |
| Glucometer | 396 | 1 | 396 | 1 | 396 |
| Test strips | 3.6 | 99 | 356.4 | 99 | 356.4 |
| CGM (sensor) | 550 | 3 | 1650 | 0 | 0 |
| CGM (receiver use) | 200 | 3 | 600 | 0 | 0 |
| Total cost | / | / | 3002.4 | / | 752.4 |
Protocol: The CGM group was instructed to use CGM every 4 weeks (0, 4 and 8 weeks) for a total of 3 times during the study. SMBG for calibration at least four times a day in CGM period. The SMBG group was also advised to perform SMBG 4 times per day for 3 consecutive days every 4 weeks (0, 4 and 8 weeks). Participants in both groups were asked to perform SMBG at least 7 times weekly at other weeks.