Table 1.

Number of participants categorised by group characteristics

Participant characteristics				Number of participants
				Phase A	Phase B
Disabled adults	Impairment	Physical		17	4
		Sensory	Visual	8	6
			Hearing	6	5
		Intellectual		25	7
	Cultural	Māori		9	7
		Pacific		8	10
Disabled children and young people				14	12
Family/Whānau				13	4
Advocacy/Service provider				27	8
Totals				127	63

Note: Numbers in table do not correspond exactly to participant numbers reported in the text as some participants participated in both phases.