Demographic characteristics of participants.
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Mean age (range), years | 62.2 (40–76) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 6 |
| Female | 10 |
| Place of birth | |
| UK | 3 |
| Caribbean | 13 |
| Diabetes control | |
| Insulin | 6 |
| Tablets | 5 |
| Diet only | 5 |
| Mean length of time with diabetes (range), years | 10.4 (0.3–29) |
| Complications | |
| Yes | 10 |
| No | 6 |
| Length of time in UK (range), years | 41.3 (38–53)a |
| Mean Townsend score based on postcode of residence (range) | 4.23 (−4.08 to 7.32) |
↵a Excludes the three participants born in the UK.