Table 1.
Sample characteristics by employment sector
| Employment Sector | Sex | Age | Type of diabetes | Current treatment | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Sector |
F |
45 |
Type 1 |
Injections |
Social Worker- Local Government |
| Public Sector |
F |
41 |
Type 1 |
Pump |
Health Professional |
| Public Sector |
F |
58 |
Type 1 |
Pump |
Health Professional |
| Public Sector |
F |
48 |
Type 1 |
Pump |
Health Professional |
| Public Sector |
F |
64 |
Type 1 |
Pump |
Lecturer Education Sector |
| Public Sector |
M |
45 |
Type 1 |
Pump |
Environmental Health Officer |
| Public Sector |
F |
62 |
Type 1 |
Injections |
Health Professional |
| Public Sector |
F |
54 |
Type 1 |
Injections |
Librarian |
| Public Sector |
F |
53 |
Type 1 |
Pump |
Health Professional |
| Public Sector |
F |
64 |
Type 1 |
Pump |
Health Worker |
| Public Sector |
F |
53 |
Type 1 |
Pump |
Design co-ordinator Local Authority |
| Public Sector |
M |
54 |
Type 1 |
Injection |
Civil Servant- Public Administration |
| Public Sector |
F |
62 |
Type 2 |
Medication/diet |
Teacher – Education sector |
| Public Sector |
F |
54 |
Type 2 |
Medication/diet |
Health Professional |
| Public Sector |
M |
61 |
Type 2 |
Medication/diet |
Lecturer |
| Public Sector |
F |
63 |
Type 2 |
Medication/diet |
Teacher |
| Self employed |
F |
49 |
Type 1 |
Pump |
Writer |
| Self employed |
F |
55 |
Type 1 |
Pump |
Gardner |
| Self employed |
M |
46 |
Type 1 |
Pump |
Editor/typesetter |
| Self employed |
F |
44 |
Type 1 |
Pump |
Secretarial services |
| Self employed |
M |
60 |
Type 2 |
Medication/diet |
Service Sector |
| Voluntary Sector |
M |
65 |
Type 1 |
Pump |
Co-ordinator |
| Voluntary Sector |
F |
33 |
Type 1 |
Pump |
Administrator – Social Care Sector |
| Voluntary Sector |
M |
60 |
Type 1 |
Injections |
Charity Worker |
| Private Sector |
M |
44 |
Type 1 |
Injections |
Manager Transport Sector |
| Private Sector |
M |
59 |
Type 1 |
Injections |
Accountant – Financial Sector |
| Private Sector |
M |
62 |
Type 1 |
Pump |
Company Director |
| Private Sector |
M |
33 |
Type 1 |
Injections |
Food industry |
| Private Sector |
M |
53 |
Type 1 |
Pump |
Accountancy |
| Private Sector |
F |
39 |
Type 1 |
Pump |
Customer Services Transport Sector |
| Private Sector |
F |
30 |
Type 1 |
Pump |
Check in Assistant - Transport Sector |
| Private Sector |
F |
50 |
Type 1 |
Pump |
Sales Assistant – Retail Sector |
| Private sector |
M |
65 |
Type 1 |
Pump |
Salesman Retail Sector |
| Private Sector |
F |
65 |
Type 1 |
Pump |
Receptionist – Complementary Health |
| Private Sector |
F |
40 |
Type 1 |
Pump |
Office Worker – Service Sector |
| Private Sector |
F |
50 |
Type 1 |
Pump |
Learning support – Education Sector |
| Private Sector |
M |
45 |
Type 1 |
Injection |
Sales – Retail Sector |
| Private Sector |
M |
55 |
Type 2 |
Medication/diet |
Accountancy |
| Private Sector |
M |
60 |
Type 2 |
Medication/diet |
Finance officer |
| Private Sector |
M |
47 |
Type 2 |
Medication/diet |
Human Resources – Local Government |
| Private Sector |
M |
50 |
Type 2 |
Medication/diet |
Packer – Manufacturing Sector |
| Private Sector |
M |
59 |
Type 2 |
Medication/diet |
Manager – Leisure Sector |
| Private Sector | M | 60 | Type 2 | Medication/diet | Engineer – Construction Sector |