Table 1.
Age, gender, aetiology and rates of new onset diabetes and specialist referral
| Group | Pre-intervention (n=52) | Intervention (n=52) | Post-intervention (n=55) | Intermediate follow-up (n=64) | Late follow-up (n=36) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age, years (IQR) | 28 (20–51) | 38 (23–47) | 32 (21–56) | 32 (20–62) | 29 (20–49) |
| Male gender, n(%) | 22 (42.3) | 33 (63.5) | 30 (54.5) | 26 (40.6) | 10 (27.8) |
| Aetiology, n(%) | |||||
| Alcohol-related | 1 (1.9) | 5 (9.6) | 2 (3.6) | 1 (1.6) | 2 (5.6) |
| Inter-current illness | 9 (17.3) | 19 (36.5) | 11 (20.0) | 12 (18.8) | 12 (33.3) |
| Poor compliance | 14 (26.9) | 14 (26.9) | 29 (52.7) | 18 (28.1) | 8 (22.2) |
| Sepsis | 6 (11.5) | 2 (3.8) | 2 (3.6) | 9 (14.1) | 3 (8.3) |
| Surgical | 8 (15.4) | 5 (9.6) | 2 (3.6) | 7 (10.9) | 0 |
| New diagnosis of type 1 diabetes | 7 (13.5) | 2 (3.8) | 6 (10.9) | 4 (6.3) | 2 (5.6) |
| Unclear | 7 (13.5) | 5 (9.6) | 3 (5.5) | 13 (20.3) | 9 (25.0) |
| Referral to diabetes team | 48 (92.3) | 37 (71.2) | 55 (100) | 64 (100) | 36 (100) |