In November, we gave the people of Los Angeles and Seattle an idea of what it’s like to live with Type 1 diabetes. Check out their reactions when asked for a painful payment — a fingerprick.
CGM is changing the way people manage their diabetes, yet many are still unaware of the technology.
of people with T1D know nothing or little about CGM
of people with T1D still prick their fingers more than 3 times a day
of CGM users would recommend CGM
Dexcom and Beyond Type 1 surveyed 1,002 people with Type 1 diabetes over the age of 18 in the United States. The survey was fielded using the Qualrics Insight Platform, and the panel was provided by Lucid. Fielding was executed between September and October 2018.
According to a nationwide survey, people with Type 1 diabetes report that using CGM offers appealing benefits such as:
Alerts and Alarms
to proactively warn of dangerous highs & lows
Continuous Glucose Readings
sent automatically
No FingerPricks*
for calibration or treatment decisions
*If your glucose alerts and readings from the G6 do not match symptoms or expectations, use a blood glucose meter to make diabetes treatment decisions
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