Table 3.

Participant characteristics (n 58)

Characteristics purposefully selected:		Numbers	Percentage
Ethnicity	Indigenous Māori	28	48
	Non-Māori (NZ European)	30	52
Gender	Female	30	52
	Male	28	48
Outcome at 6 months*	Normoglycaemia	26	45
	Persistent prediabetes or progression to diabetes	32	55
Other characteristics:
Family history of diabetes	Yes	31	53
Other health issues e.g. hypertension, arthritis, depression, sleep apnoea	Yes	51	88
Employment status	Employed	39	67
	Not employed	11	19
	Retired	8	14
Living situation	Alone	5	9
	With 1 other (mainly a spouse or partner)	31	53
	With > 1 other	22	38

^*Normoglycaemia, prediabetes and diabetes outcomes at 6 months defined according to glycated Hb (HbA1c) level at 6 months and the New Zealand diagnostic criteria⁽²¹⁾.