Table 2 Monitor comfort, ease of use, and degree of bother

Found monitor heavy

1.4 (2.1)

1.4 (1.9)

0.94

Found monitor comfortable

3.9 (2.5)

3.8 (2.3)

0.93

Found monitor straightforward to use

7.5 (3.2)

8.4 (2.8)

0.06

Found monitor cumbersome to wear...

   At home

3.8 (3.0)

3.9 (2.8)

0.97

   At work

3.1 (2.8)

3.8 (2.9)

0.06

   Driving

3.6 (2.9)

3.8 (2.9)

0.35

   Other times

3.8 (2.9)

3.5 (2.7)

0.47

Noise of the pump disturbed [me]...

   At home

2.3 (2.5)

2.2 (2.6)

0.82

   At work

2.2 (2.7)

2.6 (2.8)

0.14

   Driving

1.3 (1.7)

1.6 (2.4)

0.34

   Other times

1.9 (2.2)

2.3 (2.6)

0.23

Noise of the pump disturbed others

2.3 (2.5)

2.3 (2.6)

0.81

Found monitor embarrassing to wear

1.7 (2.8)

2.2 (3.0)

0.04

Monitor interfered with normal sleeping pattern

4.2 (3.3)

4.3 (3.5)

0.84