Table 4. Characteristics of respondents to the patient survey (n=41) and interviewees (n=9).
| Survey respondents | Interviewees | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | ||
| Gender | Male | 25 | 61 | 4 |
| Female | 16 | 39 | 5 | |
| Age | < 40 years | 1 | 2 | - |
| 41-55 years | 6 | 15 | - | |
| 56-65 years | 12 | 29 | - | |
| 66-70 years | 7 | 17 | - | |
| >70 years | 15 | 37 | - | |
| Diabetes diagnosis | Less than 12 months ago | 10 | 24 | - |
| 1-5 years ago | 11 | 27 | - | |
| More than 5 years ago | 20 | 49 | - | |
| Diabetes diagnosis | > 10 years ago | 4 | ||
| <10 years ago | 5 | |||
| Referred by | General practice | 6 | ||
| Secondary care | 3 | |||
| CST appointments | More than one | 7 | ||
| One appointment | 2 | |||
Abbreviations: CST, Clinical Specialist Team