Table 5 Interview results: List of self-identified causes of hypoglycaemia categorised by theme and number of participants mentioning the particular theme

Medication (6 participants)

 Accidentally overdosing medication

 Forgetting adjustment made to the medication regimen

 Adjusting the wrong type of insulin

 Fluctuating glucose levels

Physical activity (9 participants)

 Household chores

 Sports

 Physical leisure activities

 Sexual activity

Nutrition (10 participants)

 Skipped, delayed, forgotten meals

 Low appetite/premature satiation

 Meals low on carbohydrates

 Fatty meals

 Alcohol consumption

 Low-carb diet

Stress/emotion (4 participants)

 Stress

 Cognitive overload

 Grief