Table 2.
The Frequency of Blood Glucose Monitoring Among the Participants (n=2166)
| Blood Glucose Monitoring | Frequency Distribution of Blood Glucose Monitoring per Month, n (%) | Mean±Sd | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freq < 0.33 | 0.33 ≤ Freq < 2 | 2 ≤ Freq < 8 | 8 ≤ Freq | ||
| In primary health institutes | 407 (18.8) | 1452 (67.0) | 303 (14) | 4 (0.2) | 0.84±1.05 |
| In hospitals | 2118 (97.8) | 41 (1.9) | 7 (0.3) | 0 (0) | 0.03±0.20 |
| In retail pharmacies | 1973 (91.1) | 125 (5.8) | 68 (3.1) | 0 (0) | 0.14±0.52 |
| Self-monitoring at home | 1621 (74.8) | 148 (6.8) | 275 (12.7) | 122 (5.6) | 1.76±7.56 |
| Total | 251 (11.6) | 1190 (54.9) | 586 (27.1) | 139 (6.4) | 2.77±7.65 |
Notes: Freq <0.33: less than once per quarter; 0.33≤ Freq <2: no less than once per quarter but less than twice a month; 2≤ Freq <8: no less than twice a month but less than twice a week; 8≤ Freq: no less than twice a week.
Abbreviation: Sd, standard deviation.