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Table 4 Needle reuse frequency in Brazil, Latin America and the World

From: Insulin Injection Technique Questionnaire: results of an international study comparing Brazil, Latin America and World data

Item

Brasil pen

Brasil syringe

LatAm pen

LatAm syringe

World pen

World syringe

Reuse needles

n = 59

n = 209

n = 238

n = 449

n = 11,961

n = 2711

 Yes (%)

80

57

71

61

55.80

38.80

 No (%)

20

43

29

39

44.20

61.20

Frequency of reuse

n = 48

n = 121

n = 191

n = 283

n = 3985

n = 1126

 2 times (%)

23

30

31

44

30.7%

35.4

 3–5 times (%)

40

45

28

39

39.7

44

 6–10 times (%)

21

17

15

11

16

11.4

 > 10 times (%)

17

7

15

6

13.60

9.2