Table 3. Reasons mentioned by the 36 patients in Antwerp who changed their preference after 2 days.
Change from | To | n changes | n with reason(s) | Pain | Bleeding | Easy sampling | Visible wound/ annoying tape |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Finger stick | Venipuncture | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
No preference | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
Venipuncture | Finger stick | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
No preference | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||
No preference | Finger stick | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
Venipuncture | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 |