Table 2.
RT-CGM user (n = 11) | Non-RT-CGM user (n = 11) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD | 69.6 ± 4 | 70.5 ± 5.5 | .66a |
Diagnosis duration, mean ± SD | 59.4 ± 6.4 | 57 ± 12.8 | .55a |
Gender | |||
Male, n (%) | 6 (55) | 5 (45) | 1.0a |
Female, n (%) | 5 (45) | 6 (55) | |
Caucasian, n (%) | 11 (100) | 11 (100) | 1.0b |
Education, n (%) | |||
High school graduate | 0 (0) | 2 (18) | .59b |
Some college | 2 (18) | 3 (27) | |
Bachelor’s degree | 3 (27) | 3 (27) | |
Master’s degree | 5 (45) | 2 (18) | |
Doctoral degree | 1 (9) | 1 (9) | |
Technology use, n (%) | |||
Internet | 11 (100) | 11 (100) | 1.0c |
11 (100) | 10 (91) | .30c | |
Text messaging | 10 (91) | 4 (36) | .007c** |
Laptop | 10 (91) | 8 (73) | .26c |
Tablet | 9 (82) | 5 (45) | .07c |
Desktop computer | 8 (73) | 8 (73) | 1.0c |
E-reader | 7 (64) | 2 (18) | .030c* |
Diabetes management, n (%) | |||
Multiple daily injections | 2 (18) | 2 (18) | 1.0b |
Insulin pump | 9 (82) | 9 (82) | |
CGM device, n (%) | |||
Dexcom Gen4 | 8 (73) | ||
Dexcom Gen5 | 1 (9) | ||
Medtronic Revel | 1 (9) | ||
Medtronic Enlite | 1 (9) | ||
Length of CGM use, n (%) | |||
<3 months | 1 (9) | ||
3-12 months | 2 (18) | ||
1-2 years | 4 (36) | ||
3-5 years | 2 (18) | ||
>5 years | 2 (18) | ||
Frequency of CGM use, n (%) | |||
All of the time | 10 (92) | ||
3 weeks per month | 0 (0) | ||
2 weeks per month | 1 (9) | ||
1 week per month | 0 (0) | ||
Less than monthly | 0 (0) | ||
Payment for CGM, n (%) | |||
Self-pay | 4 (36) | ||
HMO insurance | 2 (18) | ||
Donated | 1 (9) | ||
Medicare per appeal | 0 (0) | ||
Other | 4 (36) | ||
Hypoglycemia unawareness, n (%) | 4 (36) | 8 (73) | .095b |
Hypoglycemia episodes per week, mean ± SD | 3.82 ± 2.18 | 2.65 ± 1.31 | .190b |
Severe hypoglycemia requiring assistance in the last year, n (%) | 1 (9) | 8 (73) | .023b* |
Severe hypoglycemia resulting in a fall or inability to operate a vehicle in the last year, n (%) | 0 (0) | 6 (55) | .012b* |
Two-sample t-test with unequal variances. bFisher’s exact test. cExact binomial test. *p<.05, **p<.01.