No. (%) of observations in favor of

No. of Paired Observations

FlexPen

Humalog Pen

P

1) How easy/difficult is to read the dose scale?

118

63 (53.4)

3 (2.5)

<0.001

2) How difficult do you find it to hold the pen stable when injecting insulin?

118

48 (401.7)

14 (11.9)

<0.001

3) How easy/difficult is to hear the clicks for each unit increment?

118

61 (51.7)

9 (7.6)

<0.001

4) How easy/difficult is to feel the clicks for each unit increment?

118

58 (49.2)

8 (6.8)

<0.001

5) How easy/difficult is to push down the injection button?

118

62 (52.5)

14 (11.9)

<0.001

6) How easy/difficult is to turn the dose selector when choosing the right dose?

117

53 (45.3)

3 (2.6)

<0.001

7) How easy/difficult is to know if the push button has been pushed completely down

117

64 (54.7)

9 (7.7)

<0.001

8) How easy/difficult is to see the dose scale when injecting?

117

75 (64.1)

10 (8.5)

<0.001

9) How confident are you that you set the insulin dose correctly every time?

117

42 (35.9)

10 (8.5)

<0.001

10) How confident are you that you inject the correct amount of insulin every time?

117

47 (40.2)

11 (9.4)

<0.001

11) Overall, how confident are you in your management of your daily insulin injections using this pen?

113

54 (47.8)

8 (7.1)

<0.001

12) Overall, how confident are you in controlling your blood sugar level using this pen?

113

39 (34.5)

17 (15.0)

<0.005

13) How suitable is the pen to use in public?

112

51 (45.5)

19 (17.0)

<0.001

14) How confident are you that the air shot has been done correctly?

111

40 (36.0)

11 (9.9)

<0.001

15) How convenient do you find the size of the pen?

113

64 (56.6)

6 (5.3)

<0.001

16) How comfortable do you find the handling of the pen (eg, is it easy to hold, does it fit nicely in the hand, etc)?

113

66 (58.4)

13 (11.5)

<0.001