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Poll Results   On an average day, how many times do you or your child do a blood test?         More than six     29%   262         Six     13%   120         Five     18%   163         Four     25%   227         Three     4%   43         Two     4%   37         One     1%   11         Less than one     1%   14

On an average day, how many times do you or your child do a blood test? Poll dates: September 9 - 16, 2001 Total Votes: 877 Blood sugar data is the only empirical data about our bodies that we can use to manage blood sugars hour-by-hour and day-to-day. The more times you test, therefore, the more data you have to control your diabetes. Comparing the results from this poll with its two previous runnings show that our readers are testing more often. Over 40% report testing six or more times per day. Fully 90% are testing at least four times a day. This table summarizes results of this poll question from this and previous times that it was run. Tests per Day Sep 2001 Jun 2000 Oct 1998 More than six   29%   18%   16% Six   13%   12%   12% Five   18%   20%   16% Four   25%   34%   41% Three   4%   7%   6% Two   4%   3%   4% One   1%   1%   1% Less than one   1%   2%   1% [Return to the current poll]

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