Table 3.

Ranking scores of patient behaviours within the area of managing Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Ranking 1 (N = 22)					Ranking 2 (N = 22)
Rank	Behaviours	Total score	No. of top 6 rankings	% of participants with item in top 3	Rank	Behaviours	Total score	No. of top 6 rankings	% of participants with item in top 3
1	Take insulin as required	60	12	40.9	1	Take insulin as required	75	14	59.1
2	Test/monitor blood glucose as often as recommended	41	10	31.8	2	Take medication as prescribed	39	9	31.8
3	Match carbohydrates to insulin daily	37	9	31.8	3	Match carbohydrates to insulin daily	35	8	27.3
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						Discussing having diabetes with others	35	8	27.3
4	Attend scheduled appointments and contacts in specialist clinic	34	9	22.7	4	Quit smoking	28	10	13.6
5	Discuss having diabetes with others	30	9	22.7	5	Attend and engage with structured education	28	9	13.6
6	Eat healthily	29	8	22.7	6	Test/monitor blood glucose as often as recommended	27	8	13.6