Table 1.

Personal characteristic of the patients and peer supporters that participated in the pilot study

	Patient participants	Peer supporters
Male	13 (59%)	4 (100%)
Mean age (yrs)	66	65
Mean (yrs) since diagnosis of type 2 diabetes	4	7
Entitled to medical card	14 (64%)	2 (50%)
Smoker	3 (14%)	0 (0%)