TABLE 1.
Clinician-Perceived Barriers to CGM
| Barrier | Cautious Group, % (n) | Ready Group, % (n) | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of device | 98.9 (84) | 33.3 (14) | 68.423 | <0.001 |
| Cost of supplies | 97.6 (83) | 31.0 (13) | 67.767 | <0.001 |
| Insurance coverage | 98.8 (84) | 76.2 (32) | 18.202 | <0.001 |
| Nervous that the device might not work | 25.9 (22) | 11.9 (5) | 3.281 | 0.070 |
| Nervous to rely on technology | 40.0 (34) | 19.0 (8) | 5.575 | 0.018 |
| Too busy to learn how to use a new technology or device | 45.9 (39) | 9.5 (4) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Do not like having diabetes devices on their body | 78.8 (67) | 59.5 (25) | 5.245 | 0.022 |
| Do not like how diabetes devices look on their body | 43.5 (37) | 21.4 (9) | 5.944 | 0.015 |
| Do not want to take more time from their day to manage diabetes | 41.2 (35) | 14.3 (6) | 9.298 | 0.002 |
| Do not want to have more information about their diabetes | 38.8 (33) | 21.4 (9) | 3.843 | 0.050 |
| Do not understand what to do with the information or features of the devices | 54.1 (46) | 35.7 (15) | 3.814 | 0.051 |
| Do not like diabetes devices because people notice them and ask questions about them | 36.5 (31) | 16.7 (7) | 5.258 | 0.022 |
| Do not want to share diabetes information with family members | 23.5 (20) | 7.1 (3) | 5.090 | 0.024 |
| Their family does not think diabetes devices are important for taking care of their diabetes | 23.5 (20) | 7.1 (3) | 5.090 | 0.024 |
| Too hard to get it to work right | 49.4 (42) | 16.7 (7) | 12.720 | <0.001 |
| Too many alarms | 75.3 (64) | 50 (21) | 8.125 | 0.004 |
| Causes discomfort or pain | 52.9 (45) | 26.2 (11) | 8.160 | 0.004 |
| Interferes with sleep | 50.6 (43) | 16.7 (7) | 13.551 | <0.001 |
| Not enough time during clinic visits to learn about how to use devices | 15.3 (13) | 2.4 (1) | 4.779 | 0.029 |
Bold type indicates significant difference (P <0.05) between Cautious and Ready groups.