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. 2020 Dec 24;16(1):88–96. doi: 10.1177/1932296820978769

Table 4A.

Burdens of CGM Use by Age in Individuals Using CGM: Mean BurCGM Scores.

Age (years) Total mean score^ Too costly Painful to wear Readings not trusted Too much time to use Not helpful Cause worry Embarrassed wearing Hard to understand
2-11 1.65 1.99 1.87 2.12 1.36 1.30 1.70 1.68 1.43
12-18 1.72 1.98 1.83 2.07 1.61 1.40 1.74 1.73 1.44
19-26 1.63 1.93 1.61 2.06 1.57 1.30 1.78 1.54 1.29
27-49 1.66 2.22 1.67 2.08 1.56 1.34 1.64 1.41 1.33
50-64 1.64 2.08 1.48 2.20 1.68 1.31 1.48 1.45 1.37
65+ 1.89 2.10 1.64 2.71 1.83 1.63 1.89 1.48 1.69
Total 1.69 2.05 1.71 2.16 1.59 1.37 1.69 1.57 1.42

Mean score scale one to five: one is strongly disagree and five is strongly agree; the higher the mean score, the greater the burden.

Mean scores age <65 years versus ≥65 years of age, P = .004.

BurCGM, burdens of continuous glucose monitoring; CGM, continuous glucose monitoring.