Table 12.
Rating of characteristics for a device to manage diabetes.
| Device characteristics | Meana (SD) | Median |
| High accuracy of reading | 8.49 (1.88) | 9 |
| Low cost | 8.21 (2.27) | 9 |
| Low maintenance | 8.06 (2.18) | 9 |
| 24-hour monitoring | 8.02 (2.28) | 9 |
| Doesn’t affect daily habits | 7.97 (2.16) | 8 |
| High privacy and security | 7.85 (2.28) | 8 |
| Customizability | 7.59 (2.36) | 8 |
| Not invasive | 7.54 (2.57) | 8 |
| Sending health data to caregivers | 6.92 (2.62) | 7 |
a1=not important, 5=neutral, 10=very important.