Table 2.
Respondents’ most recent experiences of post-prandial hyperglycemia by diabetes type
| n (%)a | Type 1 (n = 187) | Type 2 (n = 287) | Total (n = 474) |
|---|---|---|---|
| How respondent knew episode was PPH | |||
| Tested BG | 116 (62.0) | 191 (66.6) | 307 (64.8) |
| Just didn’t feel right | 100 (53.5) | 146 (50.9) | 246 (51.9) |
| Frequent urination | 18 (9.6) | 43 (15.0) | 61 (12.9) |
| Other | 9 (4.8) | 21 (7.3) | 30 (6.3) |
| Top 6 reasons given for PPH developing | |||
| Ate more fat/sugar than estimated | 55 (29.4) | 93 (32.4) | 148 (31.2) |
| Ate more than calculated bolus dose for | 56 (29.9) | 88 (30.7) | 144 (30.4) |
| Forgot to take bolus dose | 30 (16.0) | 53 (18.5) | 83 (17.5) |
| Calculated bolus dose incorrectly | 37 (19.8) | 42 (14.6) | 79 (16.7) |
| Took too little bolus insulin* | 36 (19.3) | 36 (12.5) | 72 (15.2) |
| Because of stress | 19 (10.2) | 39 (13.6) | 58 (12.2) |
| Top 5 situations/factors contributing to PPH | |||
| Stress** | 36 (19.3) | 94 (32.8) | 130 (27.4) |
| Eating at a restaurant | 43 (23.0) | 75 (26.1) | 118 (24.9) |
| Being busy | 34 (18.2) | 66 (23.0) | 100 (21.1) |
| Feeling tired** | 24 (12.8) | 67 (23.3) | 91 (19.2) |
| I do not know* | 37 (19.8) | 34 (11.8) | 71 (15.0) |
| Corrective action taken following PPH | |||
| Tested BG and took bolus based on reading*** | 134 (71.7) | 160 (55.7) | 294 (62.0) |
| Ate less/more carefully next meal/snack** | 22 (11.8) | 67 (23.3) | 89 (18.8) |
| Waited, took bolus dose next time I ate | 17 (9.1) | 40 (13.9) | 57 (12.0) |
| Took bolus dose without testing BG | 17 (9.1) | 39 (13.6) | 56 (11.8) |
| Skipped next meal/snack | 8 (4.3) | 14 (4.9) | 22 (4.6) |
| Other | 6 (3.2) | 15 (5.2) | 21 (4.4) |
| Total took bolus dose** | 147 (78.6) | 191 (66.6) | 338 (71.3) |
Chi-square tests indicate significant differences by diabetes type, * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001
PPH post-prandial hyperglycemia, BG blood glucose
aResponses not mutually exclusive