Table 4.
Subjects Survey Resultsa
| Statement | Cohort | Meter | Manual calculation | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Are you more confident that the calculated insulin dose is correct using the meter or manual calculation? | 1 | 186/206 (90%) | 20/206 (10%) | <.0001 |
| 2 | 153/202 (76%) | 49/202 (24%) | <.0001 | |
| Combined | 339/408 (83%) | 69/408 (17%) | <.0001 | |
| To determine an accurate insulin dose, would you prefer to use the meter or manual calculation? | 1 | 195/208 (94%) | 13/208 (6%) | <.0001 |
| 2 | 161/202 (80%) | 41/202 (20%) | <.0001 | |
| Combined | 356/410 (87%) | 54/410 (13%) | <.0001 | |
a
Each subject completed a survey containing these two questions after each of the two scenarios (normal glucose and high glucose). A binomial test for a proportion was used to statistically compare the survey responses on meter versus manual calculation.