Table 6.
Associations of Chief Followers Use of Shared Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring Data with Clinical Outcomes
| HbA1ca(β) | Severe hypoglycemiab(β) | Sleepc(β) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covariates | |||
| Age | 0.06 | −0.12* | 0.03 |
| Gender (1 = female, 2 = male) | −0.01 | < 0.01 | −0.06 |
| T1D duration | −0.09 | −0.09 | 0.05 |
| Spouse/partner as CF (1 = yes, 0 = no) | <0.01 | −0.09 | −0.07 |
| CF use of shared RT-CGM datad | |||
| Celebrates: “When seeing my numbers, my CF celebrates with me when things are going well” | −0.03 | −0.14* | −0.23** |
| Lack of understanding: “My CF does not understand how best to respond when seeing my numbers” | −0.08 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| Offers encouragement: My CF offers the encouragement needed when I am struggling with my numbers” | −0.08 | −0.16* | 0.08 |
| Hypoglycemic knowledge: “My CF knows just what to do if he/she sees that my BG is getting too low” | −0.11 | −0.10 | −0.05 |
| Bugs me: “Because of data sharing, my CF now bugs me too much about numbers” | 0.10 | −0.06 | 0.02 |
| Clear discussion: “We had had a clear discussion about how my CF should best respond (or not) when seeing that my numbers are out of range” | −0.06 | −0.01 | −0.12* |
P < 0.05. **P < 0.01. ***P < 0.001.
Higher scores reflect poorer glycemic control. Items assessed the impact of Share on HbA1c, and was rated on a 5-point Likert response scale: 1 = “My HbA1c has dropped a lot (at least 0.5% or more),” 2 = “My HbA1c has dropped a little (but <0.5%),” 3 = “My HbA1c has not really changed,” 4 = “My HbA1c has risen a little (but <0.5%),” and 5 = “My HbA1c has risen a lot (at least 0.5% or more).” The n = 52 who responded “I'm not sure” were excluded from the HbA1c outcome analyses only.
Higher scores reflect more frequent severe hypoglycemia. Items assessed the impact of Share on severe hypoglycemic episode frequency on a 5-point Likert scale: 1 = “many fewer,” 2 = “somewhat fewer,” 3 = “no change,” 4 = “somewhat more,” 5 = “many more.”
Higher scores reflect worse sleep quality. Item assessed the impact of Share on the amount of quality sleep participants have, and was rated on a 5-point Likert response scale: 1 = “much more,” 2 = “somewhat more,” 3 = “no change,” 4 = “somewhat less,” 5 = “much less.”
Items were rated on a 5-point Likert response scale: 5 = “strongly agree,” 4 = “somewhat agree,” 3 = “neutral,” 2 = “somewhat disagree,” 1 = “strongly disagree.”