Table 2
Prevalence of self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG), by socio-demographic and health care characteristics, household population aged 20 or older with type 2 diabetes mellitus, Canada excluding territories, 2011

Table 2
Prevalence of self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG), by socio-demographic and health care characteristics, household population aged 20 or older with type 2 diabetes mellitus, Canada excluding territories, 2011
Table summary
This table displays the results of prevalence of self-monitoring of blood glucose (smbg). The information is grouped by characteristics (appearing as row headers), sample size , weighted percent , 95% confidence interval and prevalence rate ratio , calculated using from and to units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Characteristics Sample size Weighted percent 95% confidence interval Prevalence rate ratio 95% confidence interval
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Socio-demographic  
Sex  
MenNote † 1,199 86.1 82.8 89.5 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Women 1,212 90.1 87.3 92.9 1.0 0.9 1.0
Age group (years)  
20 to 44Note † 107 89.2 82.0 96.3 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
45 to 64 910 87.0 83.0 91.0 1.0 0.9 1.1
65 or older 1,394 88.4 85.6 91.2 1.0 0.9 1.1
Education  
Less than secondary school graduationNote † 553 89.1 84.3 93.9 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Secondary school graduation 325 86.3 80.3 92.3 1.0 0.9 1.1
Some postsecondary education 153 89.4 81.8 97.0 1.0 0.9 1.2
Postsecondary graduation 1,325 87.3 84.1 90.5 1.0 0.9 1.1
Household income  
Less than $15,000Note † 228 90.3 85.3 95.2 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
$15,000 to $29,999 573 86.6 81.6 91.5 1.0 0.9 1.1
$30,000 to $49,999 572 86.1 81.0 91.2 1.0 0.9 1.1
$50,000 to $79,999 457 88.1 82.7 93.7 1.0 0.9 1.1
$80,000 or more 336 88.4 83.1 93.7 1.0 0.9 1.1
Racial background  
WhiteNote † 2,187 88.5 86.2 90.8 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Other 215 85.3 77.8 92.7 0.9 0.9 1.0
Time since diagnosis (years)  
Less than 6Note † 820 83.6 79.2 88.1 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
6 or more 1,575 90.3 87.8 92.9 1.1 1.0 1.1
Health care  
Health professional recommendation for SMBG  
NoNote † 116 42.5 30.8 54.2 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Yes 2,293 93.0 91.3 94.8 1.7Note * 1.2 2.3
Insurance coverage for SMBG  
NoNote † 678 78.5 73.2 83.8 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Yes 1,697 92.9 90.6 95.3 1.1Note * 1.1 1.2
Clinical monitoring (A1C measured by health professional)  
NoNote † 439 78.5 72.0 85.0 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Yes 1,847 90.4 88.2 92.7 1.1Note * 1.0 1.2
Clinical monitoring (A1C level)  
NormalNote † 1,248 89.6 86.9 92.2 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
High 409 92.6 87.5 97.7 1.0 1.0 1.1
Other 168 91.4 85.1 97.8 1.0 1.0 1.1
Hypoglycemia-related emergency room visit  
NoNote † 2,357 87.6 85.3 90.0 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Yes 51 93.8 83.3 100.0 1.0 0.9 1.1
Medication use  
Insulin onlyNote † 169 94.5 85.2 100.0 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Insulin and pills 360 98.5 96.1 100.0 1.0 1.0 1.1
Pills only 1,558 89.3 86.5 92.0 1.0 0.9 1.0
None 306 67.5 59.5 75.5 0.9Note * 0.8 0.9
... not applicable
Note †

reference category

Note *

significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05)

Note: Prevalence rate ratio adjusts for age, sex, education, household income and time since diagnosis.
Source: 2011 Survey on Living with Chronic Diseases in Canada – Diabetes Component.
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