Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics
| Characteristics | Participants (n = 25) |
|---|---|
| Age (mean, SD) | 53.5 (8.9) |
| Gender (n, %) | |
| Male | 13 (52.0 %) |
| Female | 12 (48.0 %) |
| Racial/Ethnic Background (n, %) | |
| White | 15 (60.0 %) |
| Black/African/Caribbean | 4 (16.0 %) |
| Asian | 3 (12.0 %) |
| Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups | 3 (12.0 %) |
| Marital Status (n, %) | |
| Single | 7 (28.0 %) |
| Married | 14 (56.0 %) |
| Divorced | 2 (8.0 %) |
| Otherb | 2 (8.0 %) |
| Employment Statusa (n, %) | |
| Full-time work | 11 (44.0 %) |
| Part-time work | 3 (12.0 %) |
| Disabled | 4 (16.0 %) |
| Otherc | 8 (32.0 %) |
| Education Level (n, %) | |
| University/degree (BA, BSc) or postgraduate degree (MA, PhD, PGCE) | 9 (36.0 %) |
| No university degree | 16 (64.0 %) |
| Current Treatment (n, %) | |
| Oral only | 12 (48.0 %) |
| Oral and injection | 8 (32.0 %) |
| Diet and exercise | 5 (20.0 %) |
aNot mutually exclusive
bMarital status: Other = One participant indicated their marital status as “Live with partner,” and one reported being widowed
cEmployment status: Other = Two participants reported employment status as “student,” two participants were “unemployed,” two participants were “retired,” one participant was “self-employed,” and one participant was a “homemaker/housewife”