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Table 3 Summary of patient questionnaire data (n = 423)

From: Increasing uptake of structured self-management education programmes for type 2 diabetes in a primary care setting: a feasibility study

Characteristic

Nmissing values

Mean (SD)

Age, years

6

68.3 (11.1)

 

Categories

N(%)

Recruitment source

General practitioner

64 (15.1)

Postal invite

359 (84.9)

Sex

Male

243 (57.5)

Female

179 (42.3)

Missing

1 (0.2)

Ethnicity

White

385 (91.0)

South Asian

21 (5.0)

Black

8 (1.9)

Other

6 (1.4)

Missing

3 (0.7)

Time since type 2 diabetes diagnosis

< 12 months

19 (4.5)

1 to 3 years

29 (6.9)

4 to 10 years

146 (34.5)

> 10 years

220 (52.0)

Missing

9 (2.1)

HbA1c measured in the last 12 months

Yes

392 (92.7)

No

13 (3.1)

Do not know

16 (3.8)

Missing

2 (0.5)

HbA1c result, mmol/mol

≤ 53 (≤ 7%)

136 (32.2)

54–69 (7.1–8.5%)

82 (19.4)

70–86 (8.6–10.0%)

19 (4.5)

≥ 87 (≥ 10.1%)

8 (1.9)

Missing

178 (42.1)

Diabetes medication

None (diet and lifestyle)

97 (22.9)

DPP-IV

7 (1.7)

GLP-I

1 (0.2)

Insulin

24 (5.7)

Metformin

145 (34.3)

SGLT-2

1 (0.2)

Sulphonylurea

10 (2.4)

Multiple diabetes medications

121 (28.6)

Other

0 (0.0)

Missing

17 (4.0)

Ever referred to SSME

No

158 (37.4)

Yes

241 (57.0)

Do not know

14 (3.3)

Missing

10 (2.4)

Date of SSME referral

≤ 1 year

55 (13.0)

> 1 year

166 (39.2)

Do not know

5 (1.2)

Missing

197 (46.6)

Ever attended group SSME

No

211 (49.9)

Yes

190 (44.9)

Missing

22 (5.2)

Type of SSME attended

N/A

233 (55.1)

Unknown

20 (4.7)

DESMOND

72 (17.0)

Juggle

53 (12.5)

Tonic

1 (0.2)

Other

21 (5.0)

Missing

22 (5.2)

Date of SSME attendance

≤ 1 year

29 (6.9)

> 1 year

116 (27.4)

Missing

278 (65.7)

Re-invited if did not attend

No

128 (30.3)

Yes

11 (2.6)

Missing

284 (67.1)

Reason for not attending SSME

Lack of information

2 (0.5)

Lack of perceived benefit

16 (3.8)

Unsuitable time

5 (1.2)

Suitable transport unavailable

3 (0.7)

Othera

33 (7.8)

Rather not say

1 (0.2)

Missing

363 (85.8)

Ever attended one-to-one SSME

No

372 (87.9)

Yes

21 (5.0)

Do not know

15 (3.6)

Missing

15 (3.6)

Ever attended online SSME

No

403 (95.3)

Yes

8 (1.9)

Do not know

2 (0.5)

Missing

10 (2.4)

Would you attend SSME if invited?

No

99 (23.4)

Yes

299 (70.7)

Missing

25 (5.9)

Reason for not wanting to attend if invited

Lack of information

1 (0.2)

Lack of perceived benefit

24 (5.7)

Unsuitable time

3 (0.7)

Suitable transport unavailable

9 (2.1)

Otherb

44 (10.4)

Rather not say

1 (0.2)

Missing

341 (80.6)

Preferred format

Group

103 (24.4)

One-to-one

122 (28.8)

Online

64 (15.1)

Group/one-to-one

39 (9.2)

Group/online

9 (2.1)

One-to-one/online

7 (1.7)

Any

12 (2.8)

Missing

67 (15.8)

  1. SD standard deviation, SSME structured self-management education
  2. aThese reasons are listed in Additional File 4
  3. bThese reasons are listed in Additional File 5