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RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1068-1071


Home use of glucometer amongst patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Muttahar Abbas, Abdul Rehman Arshad, Syed Jarar Haider, Fahd Farooq Ashraf, Hadia Tahir, Namrah Fatima Mujeeb.


Abstract
Objective: To determine the frequency of home use of glucometers and its predictive factors.
Methodology: This observational study included 500 adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Proportion of patients having a glucometer and using it at least once every fortnight to monitor blood glucose levels was noted. Demographic details, current treatment, smoking history, duration of diabetes mellitus and the presence of target organ damage were also recorded. Fasting plasma glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin levels were checked.
Results: Mean age of the 500 participants was 57.58±10.58 years. Mean HbA1c was 8.71±1.96, with good glycemic control in 112 (22.40%) patients. Most patients (313; 62.60%) had a glucometer. This was more likely amongst males (OR:1.655), those living in urban areas (OR:1.753) and amongst patients using insulin (OR:1.726). Mean HbA1c levels were 8.62±1.94 and 8.85±1.99 in patients with and without glucometer, respectively (p=0.200). There was no difference in patients with and without glucometers who achieved a good glycemic control (22.36% vs 22.46%; p=0.980).
Conclusion: A major bulk of our patients used glucometer at home. This practice was seen in male gender, urban residence, and insulin treatment for diabetes.

Key words: Diabetes Mellitus, Glycosylated haemoglobin, Home Blood Glucose Monitoring, Pakistan.


 
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Abbas M, Arshad AR, Haider SJ, Ashraf FF, Tahir H, Mujeeb NF. Home use of glucometer amongst patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1068-1071.

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Abbas M, Arshad AR, Haider SJ, Ashraf FF, Tahir H, Mujeeb NF. Home use of glucometer amongst patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=201946 [Access: October 30, 2025].

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Abbas M, Arshad AR, Haider SJ, Ashraf FF, Tahir H, Mujeeb NF. Home use of glucometer amongst patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1068-1071.


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Abbas M, Arshad AR, Haider SJ, Ashraf FF, Tahir H, Mujeeb NF. Home use of glucometer amongst patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. RMJ. (2025), [cited October 30, 2025]; 50(4): 1068-1071.


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Abbas, M., Arshad, . A. R., Haider, . S. J., Ashraf, . F. F., Tahir, . H. & Mujeeb, . N. F. (2025) Home use of glucometer amongst patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. RMJ, 50 (4), 1068-1071.


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Abbas, Muttahar, Abdul Rehman Arshad, Syed Jarar Haider, Fahd Farooq Ashraf, Hadia Tahir, and Namrah Fatima Mujeeb. 2025. Home use of glucometer amongst patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Rawal Medical Journal, 50 (4), 1068-1071.


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Abbas, Muttahar, Abdul Rehman Arshad, Syed Jarar Haider, Fahd Farooq Ashraf, Hadia Tahir, and Namrah Fatima Mujeeb. "Home use of glucometer amongst patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus." Rawal Medical Journal 50 (2025), 1068-1071.


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Abbas, Muttahar, Abdul Rehman Arshad, Syed Jarar Haider, Fahd Farooq Ashraf, Hadia Tahir, and Namrah Fatima Mujeeb. "Home use of glucometer amongst patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus." Rawal Medical Journal 50.4 (2025), 1068-1071. Print.


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Abbas, M., Arshad, . A. R., Haider, . S. J., Ashraf, . F. F., Tahir, . H. & Mujeeb, . N. F. (2025) Home use of glucometer amongst patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Rawal Medical Journal, 50 (4), 1068-1071.


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