Table 3.

Timing of self-monitoring of BG levels.

Timing in relation to meal	Number of BG readings (n=6959), n (%)
>8 hours after a meala	1302 (18.71)
2-4 hours after a meal	1852 (26.61)
0-1 hour after a meal	1512 (21.73)
1-2 hours after a meal	969 (13.92)
4-8 hours after a meal	1324 (19.03)

^aBG readings taken >8 hours after a meal are likely to be fasting BGs.