Table 1. Demographic details of people with diabetes.

	Solomon Islands	Nauru
	(N = 197)	(N = 133)
Mean age (years)	54.1±0.7	50.6±1.2
Overall mean = 52.6±0.6 years	(Min 22 –Max 84)	(min 20 –Max 81)
Gender
- Male	52.3%	46.6%
- Female	47.7%	53.4%
Overall male = 50%, female = 50%
Mean age at diagnosis (years)	45.4±0.7	36.4±1.1
Overall mean = 41.8±0.7 years
Mean duration of diabetes (years)	8.7±0.5	14.2±1.0
Overall mean = 10.9±0.5 years	Median 6 (Min 1 –Max 40)	Median 13 (Min 1 –Max 55)
Current smokers	7.1%	33.8%
Overall smokers = 17.9%
Employment
- Full-time paid employment	27.4%	46.6%
- Part-time paid employment	3.6%	3.8%
- Not in paid employment	69.0%	49.6%
Overall full-time paid employment = 35.2%, part-time paid
employment = 3.6%, not in paid employment = 61.2%
Diabetes treatment
- Diet alone	16.8%	44.4%
- Oral anti-diabetic tablets	76.6%	48.8%
- Insulin	6.6%	6.8%
Overall diet alone = 27.9%, oral anti-diabetic tablets =
65.4%, insulin = 6.7%

Data are shown as mean±SEM or minimum/maximum or median or percentage.