Table 3.
Insulin Dose Determinations by the Subjectsa
| All subjects | Meter | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correct | Incorrect | |||
| Manual method | Correct | 145 (35%) | 8 (2%) | 153 (37%) |
| Incorrect | 241 (59%) | 15 (4%) | 256 (63%) | |
| Total | 386 (94%) | 23 (6%) | 409 | |
| Cohort 1 (easy) | Meter | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correct | Incorrect | |||
| Manual method | Correct | 64 (31%) | 2 (1%) | 66 (32%) |
| Incorrect | 136 (65%) | 6 (3%) | 142 (68%) | |
| Total | 200 (96%) | 8 (4%) | 208 | |
| Cohort 2 (advanced) | Meter | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correct | Incorrect | |||
| Manual method | Correct | 81 (40%) | 6 (3%) | 87 (43%) |
| Incorrect | 105 (52%) | 9 (4%) | 114 (57%) | |
| Total | 186 (93%) | 15 (7%) | 201 | |
a
Each subject determined two insulin doses by manual calculation and two insulin doses by using the FreeStyle InsuLinx meter. Cohort 1 (104 subjects) used the easy formula in manual calculation and the easy mode on the meter. Cohort 2 (101 subjects) used the advanced formula in manual calculation and the advanced mode on the meter.