Table 1. Cumulative Palpation-Based LH Identification Ability of Non-Trained and Well-Trained Health Professionals as Referred to LH Type and Size in 60 People With Diabetes and Ultrasound-Ascertained LH.
Variable | Lipohypertrophy Identification Ability of Health Professionals | |||||
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Non-Trained Professionals | Well Trained Professionals | |||||
No LH | LH | P Value | No LH | LH | P Value | |
Correctly diagnosed subjects, No. (%) | 39 (65) | 21 (35) | < 0.001 | 9 (15) | 51 (85) | < 0.001 |
Lipohypertrophy type, % | ||||||
Flat | 69 | 29 | < 0.01 | 37 | 63 | < 0.01 |
Protruding | 29 | 71 | < 0.01 | 0 | 100 | < 0.01 |
LH size, cm, (mean ± SD) | 4.1 ± 1 | 5.8 ± 1.2 | < 0.001 | 4.0 ± 0.9 | 4.8 ± 1.4 | 0.034 |