Insulin injection practice and health related quality of life among individuals with diabetes at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Table 3 Technical insulin injection practices of the studied patients

Questions		N(%)
What is the most common area that you inject?	Abdomen alone	80 (25.1%)
	Thigh alone	41 (12.9%)
	Arm alone	76 (23.8%)
	Abdomen & thigh	33 (10.3%)
	Abdomen &arm	37 (11.6%)
	Thigh & arm	52 (16.3%)
Do you leave the needle in your body after injecting insulin?	Yes	159 (49.8)
	No	160 (50.2)
How long do you keep it?	Five to ten seconds	151 (47.3)
How long do you keep it?	Ten to 60 s	8 (2.5)
How many times do you reuse the needle?	One to five times	71 (22.3)
How many times do you reuse the needle?	More than five times	247 (77.4)
Do you make skin fold while injecting?	Yes	172 (53.9)
Do you make skin fold while injecting?	No	147 (46.1)
What is the angle that you use to inject insulin?	Inclined (45 degrees)	3 (0.9)
	Perpendicular (90 degrees)	309 (96.9)
	Perpendicular (90 degrees), Inclined (45 degrees)	7 (2.2)

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