Table 1 Characteristics of barriers survey respondents overall and by participation in pilot

N

268

207

61

Age (years)

67.6 ± 13.2

67.6 ± 13.3

67.8 ± 13.1

ns

Male

56.4%

55.5%

59.6%

ns

Duration (years)

9.1 ± 9.3

8.8 ± 9.4

9.8 ± 9.0

ns

Glucose monitoring

55.0%

52.5%

64.3%

ns

Diabetes Tablets

65.5%

64.0%

70.9%

ns

Injects insulin

18.3%

17.9%

19.6%

ns

Blood pressure tabs

70.0%

69.2%

73.2%

ns

Cholesterol tabs

75.1%

76.0%

71.9%

ns

Smoker

9.2%

9.9%

7.0%

ns

Complications

24.8%

25.3%

23.2%

ns

Attend hospital

For diabetes

5.5%

6.0%

3.5%

ns

HbA1c (n = 56) Mmol/mol(%)

57 ± 13(7.4 ± 1.2)

BP(mm Hg)

137 ± 15/73 ± 10

BMI(kg/m²)

31.7 ± 6.6

Total cholesterol (mmol/l)(n = 57)

4.1 ± 0.8

HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) (n = 57)

1.3 ± 0.3

LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) (n = 57)

2.1 ± 0.7