Table 3 Ranking scores of patient behaviours within the area of managing Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Ranking 1 (N = 22) | Ranking 2 (N = 22) | ||||||||
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Rank | Behaviours | Total score | No. of top 6 rankings | % of participants with item in top 3 | Rank | Behaviours | Total score | No. of top 6 rankings | % of participants with item in top 3 |
1 | Take insulin as required | 60 | 12 | 40.9 | 1 | Take insulin as required | 75 | 14 | 59.1 |
2 | Test/monitor blood glucose as often as recommended | 41 | 10 | 31.8 | 2 | Take medication as prescribed | 39 | 9 | 31.8 |
3 | Match carbohydrates to insulin daily | 37 | 9 | 31.8 | 3 | Match carbohydrates to insulin daily | 35 | 8 | 27.3 |
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Discussing having diabetes with others | 35 | 8 | 27.3 | ||||||
4 | Attend scheduled appointments and contacts in specialist clinic | 34 | 9 | 22.7 | 4 | Quit smoking | 28 | 10 | 13.6 |
5 | Discuss having diabetes with others | 30 | 9 | 22.7 | 5 | Attend and engage with structured education | 28 | 9 | 13.6 |
6 | Eat healthily | 29 | 8 | 22.7 | 6 | Test/monitor blood glucose as often as recommended | 27 | 8 | 13.6 |