Table 2 Blood glucose monitoring test strips claimed per day by treatment category, NSSPP for 2005/06
Treatment Category | Quartile 1 (Q1) | Quartile 2 (Q2) | Quartile 3 (Q3) | Quartile 4 (Q4) |
Insulin products only | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 12.7 |
Oral antihyperglycemic agents only | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 9.9 |
Insulin products + Oral antihyperglycemic agents | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 8.5 |
No reimbursed diabetes medications | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 6.6 |