TABLE 1—
Frames Deployed by Coverage Included in the Qualitative Analysis
| Frames | ||||
| Periodical | References | Insidious Problem | Associated Groups | Medical Problem |
| The Globe and Mail | GM1. Diabetes drugs work together. Globe and Mail. March 26, 1998:A19. | √ | ||
| GM2. Fat cited as villain in diabetes. Globe and Mail. September 11, 1998:A19. | √ | |||
| GM3. Let’s make a DNA deal. Sandy Lake has the third-highest diabetes rate in the world. The gene hunters pay to find out why. Globe and Mail. December 7, 1998:A1. | √ | √ | ||
| GM4. ‘Adult’ version of diabetes afflicting children. Globe and Mail. June 28, 1999:A8. | √ | |||
| GM5. Couch potatoes more likely to get diabetes. Globe and Mail. June 28, 1999:A8. | √ | |||
| GM6. Diabetes outbreak hits Quebec Crees. Globe and Mail. May 5, 1999:A2. | √ | √ | ||
| GM7. Genetic link found to natives’ diabetes. Globe and Mail. March 11, 1999:A10. | √ | |||
| GM8. Genetic trait for diabetes uncovered. Globe and Mail. March 9, 1999:A11. | √ | |||
| GM9. Ottawa to target diabetes. Globe and Mail. May 18, 1999:A5. | √ | |||
| GM10. Ottawa to spend $115 million to fight diabetes. Globe and Mail. November 20, 1999:A12. | √ | √ | ||
| GM11. Pharmaceuticals: diabetes drug approved. Globe and Mail. October 14, 1999:A8. | √ | |||
| GM12. Research traces gene for obesity, diabetes. Globe and Mail. March 5, 1999:A12. | √ | |||
| GM13. Diabetes hits black women worst: study. Globe and Mail. May 3, 2000:A6. | √ | |||
| GM14. Heart disease on increase for natives. Smoking, obesity and epidemic of diabetes in aboriginal community contributing. Globe and Mail. June 26, 2000:A2. | √ | |||
| The Toronto Star | TS1. Hot tub therapy helps diabetics, study suggests. Toronto Star. September 16, 1999:1. | √ | ||
| TS2. Mice tests offer hope in the war on diabetes; crucial enzyme discovery made by Montreal team. Toronto Star. March 5, 1999:1. | √ | |||
| TS3. Mutated gene behind diabetes rate; Ontario doctor finds why Ojibwa-Cree are at a much higher risk. Toronto Star. March 10, 1999:1. | √ | |||
| TS4. Walking cuts risk of diabetes: research; Harvard study followed health of 70 000 women. Toronto Star. October 20, 1999:1. | √ | |||
| TS5. Diabetes ‘epidemic’ looming; no exercise, bad diet blamed for expected doubling of cases. Toronto Star. August 25, 2000:A.02. | √ | √ | ||
| TS6. First Nations need help to fight diabetes. Toronto Star. May 15, 2000:A.19. | √ | |||
| TS7. Forgotten communities stalked by silent killer: Lost People. Toronto Star. April 30, 2000:1. | √ | √ | ||
| TS8. The Lost People Natives’ plight sparks outrage; readers react to Star series on reserve conditions. Toronto Star. May 1, 2000:A.01. | √ | |||
| TS9. Natives to get update on diabetes. Toronto Star. June 1, 2000:A.23. | √ | |||
| Newsweek | NW1. Shaped by life in the womb. Newsweek; September 27, 1999:50–53. | √ | ||
| NW2. An American epidemic: diabetes, the silent killer. Newsweek; September 4, 2000:40–47. | √ | √ | ||