Table 2 Baseline characteristics (including withdrawals)
|  | Control (n = 8) | DIME baseline (n = 9) | Total (N = 17) |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age, years (SD) | 57.00 (8.25) | 59.56 (6.17) | 58.35 (7.11) |
Female (%) | 3 (37.5) | 7 (77.8) | 10 (58.8) |
Ethnicity (%) | |||
 • White | 3 (37.5) | 1 (11.1) | 4 (23.5) |
 • Other white | 0 | 1 (11.1) | 1 (5.9) |
 • Pakistani | 0 | 1 (11.1) | 1 (5.9) |
 • Other Asian | 2 (25.0) | 0 | 2 (11.8) |
 • African | 0 | 4 (44.4) | 4 (23.5) |
 • Caribbean | 3 (37.5) | 2 (25) | 5 (22.2) |
Education (%) | |||
 • Secondary | 4 (50) | 6 (66.7) | 10 (58.8) |
 • University | 4 (50) | 3 (33.3) | 7 (41.2) |
Employment (%) | |||
 • Full-time | 5 (50) | 5 (55.6) | 9 (52.9) |
 • Part-time | 1 (12.5) | 1(11.1) | 2 (11.8) |
 • Unemployed | 1 (12.5) | 0 | 1 (5.9) |
 • Medically retired | 1 (12.5) | 0 | 1 (5.9) |
 • Retired | 1 (12.5) | 2 (22.2) | 3 (17.6) |
 • Carer | 0 | 1 (11.1) | 1 (5.9) |
Attended structured education (%) | 2 (25.0) | 5 (55.6) | 7 (50) |
Mean duration of diabetes (SD) | 12.00 (6.00) | 12.67 (4.06) | 12.35 (4.91) |
OADs (median, range) | 2.0 (1–3) | 2.0 (1–3) | 2.0 (1–3) |
GLP1-RA (%) | 0 | 3 (33.3) | 3 (17.6) |
Mean HbA1c, mmol/mol (SD) | 99.88 (16.15) | 97.56 (17.19) | 98.65 (16.22) |
Mean weight, kg (SD) | 83.54 (23.63) | 86.32 (19.44) | 85.01 (20.86) |
Microvascular disease (%) | |||
 • Retinopathy | 1 (12.5) | 5 (55.6) | 6 (35.3) |
 • Nephropathy | 1 (12.5) | 4 (44.4) | 5 (29.4) |
 • Neuropathy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Macrovascular disease (%) | 0 | 2 (22.2) | 2 (11.8) |