Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of adults with diabetes who participated in the pilot study (N = 16)
Demographic characteristics | n (%) or Median, [IQR], (range) |
|---|---|
Age, years (median, [IQR], range) | 60 [37–73], 25–80 |
Sex, women (n, %) | 13 (81.3) |
Main language spoken at home, English (n, %) | 15 (93.8) |
Living situation, alone (n, %) | 5 (31.3) |
Highest level of education (n, %) | |
School, high school or leaving certificate | 2 (12.5) |
Certificate/diploma/trade/apprenticeship | 3 (18.8) |
University or higher university degree | 11 (68.8) |
Employment status (n, %) | |
Retired | 6 (37.5) |
Full-time work | 5 (31.3) |
Part-time work | 4 (25.0) |
Not working | 1 (15.4) |
Type of diabetes (n, %) | |
Type 1 | 10 (62.5) |
Type 2 | 6 (37.5) |
Years living with diabetes (median, [IQR], range) | 20 [4–26], (1–55) |
Management of diabetes (n, %) | |
Insulin injections | 7 (44) |
Insulin pump therapy | 4 (25) |
Diet and physical activity only | 4 (25) |
Oral hypoglycemic agents | 3 (19) |
Non-insulin injectables (e.g. GLP-1 Receptor Agonists) | 1 (6) |
HbA1c at last check, % (mean, range) | 6.4 [6.1–8.15], (5.7–9.4) |
Comorbidities (n, %) | 13 (81) |
Heart disease/attack | 4 (25) |
Neuropathy | 3 (19) |
Kidney damage/renal failure (including protein in urine) | 2 (13) |
Retinopathy | 2 (13) |
Vascular disease | 1 (6) |
Sexual dysfunction | 1 (6) |
Mental health conditions (n, %) | |
None | 9 (56) |
Past diagnosis | 3 (19) |
Current diagnosis | 3 (19) |
Experience of support from a mental health professional (n, %) | |
In the past only | 6 (38) |
Never | 5 (31) |
Currently | 3 (19) |
Currently and in the past | 1 (6) |