Table 3 Distribution of responses to general items about hypoblycemia
General items about hypoglycemia | Phase 1 (n = 140) | Phase 2 (n = 227) |
|---|---|---|
Frequency of hypoglycemia (%) | ||
Hardly ever | 32.35 | 29.1 |
Sometimes | 57.35 | 56.8 |
Frequently | 10.29 | 14.1 |
Severity of hypoglycemia (%) | ||
Very mild | 20.44 | 21.2 |
Mild | 37.23 | 34.5 |
Moderate | 32.12 | 35.2 |
Severe | 10.22 | 8.4 |
Very severe | 0 | 0.4 |
Knowledge to control hypoglycemia (%) | ||
Without knowledge | 7.30 | 7.5 |
Need for more knowledge | 49.64 | 44.9 |
Good knowledge | 38.69 | 40.1 |
Very good knowledge | 4.38 | 7.5 |
Frequency of use of glucometer (%) | ||
Never | 4.38 | 10.6 |
Hardly ever | 11.68 | 11.5 |
Sometimes | 34.31 | 30.0 |
Frequently | 34.31 | 21.1 |
Always | 15.33 | 26.9 |