Morning all, hope someone can help me, can anyone tell me what Standard Deviation means please.
So far all good I have linked my tee2+ to my phone which has made it easier for me to keep check on my readings.
I can see plenty of within results (show in green) and it shows an average result, it is just the Standard Deviation reading which I am struggling to understand.
If someone could explain it to me in idiot terms.. lol... I would be grateful.
So far my readings have been 5.7/6.2 before and after meals and showing an average of 6.2 and the standard deviation of 1.1.
I know this is early days and the levels could change over the weeks.
Also so far I have not been confirmed (if that is the correct terms) with diabetes, the reason I am testing my blood glucose, is because my Hbc1a results came back slightly elavated according to my doctors surgery (cholestrol level as it should be) and they invited me to see the diabetes team. The idea of testing my blood glucose, is to be prepared for when they contact me.
I have been under a huge amount of stress since the begining of the year, lossing my dad, finding out my dad (mum passed away four years ago) had given my inheritence away to his neighbour that had been looking after him and not knowing if we would be able to get personal belongings that belonged to our mum.
Long history of my dad being very abusive, fist happy and controlling, stopping us seeing my mum a few years before she passed away (mum had alzheimer's so he had full control over her) and continuing to cut myself and other family out of his life.
Again a long story which would take a lot to explain, but just wanted to give you an idea of way I have been stressed out since the begining of the year. Normally I can get stressed but not as stressed as this.
Oh and lets not forget about Covid this has also contributed to the stress as well. I am a sereve asthmatic, who has been and is continuning to sheild.
Sorry for the long post and bit of personal history, but thought it may be important.
Many thanks.
So far all good I have linked my tee2+ to my phone which has made it easier for me to keep check on my readings.
I can see plenty of within results (show in green) and it shows an average result, it is just the Standard Deviation reading which I am struggling to understand.
If someone could explain it to me in idiot terms.. lol... I would be grateful.
So far my readings have been 5.7/6.2 before and after meals and showing an average of 6.2 and the standard deviation of 1.1.
I know this is early days and the levels could change over the weeks.
Also so far I have not been confirmed (if that is the correct terms) with diabetes, the reason I am testing my blood glucose, is because my Hbc1a results came back slightly elavated according to my doctors surgery (cholestrol level as it should be) and they invited me to see the diabetes team. The idea of testing my blood glucose, is to be prepared for when they contact me.
I have been under a huge amount of stress since the begining of the year, lossing my dad, finding out my dad (mum passed away four years ago) had given my inheritence away to his neighbour that had been looking after him and not knowing if we would be able to get personal belongings that belonged to our mum.
Long history of my dad being very abusive, fist happy and controlling, stopping us seeing my mum a few years before she passed away (mum had alzheimer's so he had full control over her) and continuing to cut myself and other family out of his life.
Again a long story which would take a lot to explain, but just wanted to give you an idea of way I have been stressed out since the begining of the year. Normally I can get stressed but not as stressed as this.
Oh and lets not forget about Covid this has also contributed to the stress as well. I am a sereve asthmatic, who has been and is continuning to sheild.
Sorry for the long post and bit of personal history, but thought it may be important.
Many thanks.
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