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In the past year, how many times have you checked for ketones? |
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Never |
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17% |
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 18 |
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A few times |
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51% |
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53 |
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Almost every month |
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17% |
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17 |
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Almost every week |
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11% |
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11 |
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More than once a week |
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4% |
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4 |
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Almost everyday |
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0% |
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0 |
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I don't know what ketones are |
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0% |
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0 |
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Total votes: 103 |
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In the past year, how many times have you checked for ketones?
Poll dates: November 7 - 14, 2012
Total Votes: 103
Two-thirds (68%) of our readers report checking for ketones a few times per year or less. Less than one in five (17%) report checking every month, and 11% report checking almost once a week (that's a lot). These results are very similar to previous times we've run this poll (see table below).
For people who check ketones frequently, urine test strips in a vial are the most economical, costing as little as 16 cents per strip. For those who test infrequently, foil wrapped ketone strips are a better choice because vials expire 90 days after opening. Foil wrapped strips cost about 40 cents per strip, but you don't waste lots of strips due to expiration.
However, there is a better way to check for ketones -- checking for blood ketones. We have a summary of the benefits of blood ketone testing, along with citations to recent studies, in our Care Suggestions page. Two recent studies stand out:
You can check blood ketones using the Precision Xtra or the Nova Max Plus meters, which also can be used to check blood glucose.
This table summarizes the results of this poll over the past years:
| Answer |
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Nov 2012 |
Nov 2010 |
Nov 2009 |
Nov 2008 |
Dec 2007 |
Dec 2006 |
Dec 2005 |
Sep 2004 |
Sep 2003 |
| Never |
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17% |
15% |
14% |
15% |
11% |
14% |
15% |
14% |
13% |
| A few times |
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51% |
51% |
52% |
49% |
45% |
45% |
48% |
50% |
43% |
| Almost every month |
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17% |
22% |
15% |
16% |
21% |
19% |
19% |
17% |
18% |
| Almost every week |
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11% |
6% |
9% |
7% |
9% |
9% |
8% |
9% |
10% |
| More than once a week |
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4% |
2% |
4% |
4% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
5% |
| Almost everyday |
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0% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
1% |
2% |
4% |
| I don't know what ketones are |
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0% |
1% |
1% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
For more information, see our page about Hyperglycemia and Ketone Testing.
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