Table 1.
Participant demographics data (N=26).
| Patient demographics | Participant, n (%) | ||
| Gender | |||
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Female | 10 (38) | |
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Male | 16 (62) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
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Anglo Australian | 14 (54) | |
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Chinese | 4 (15) | |
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Indian | 2 (8) | |
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Italian | 2 (8) | |
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Trinidad and Tobago | 1 (4) | |
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UK migrant | 1 (4) | |
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Indonesian | 1 (4) | |
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Sri Lankan | 1 (4) | |
| Age (years) | |||
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<60 | 2 (8) | |
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60-64 | 3 (12) | |
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65-69 | 3 (12) | |
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70-74 | 6 (23) | |
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75-79 | 7 (27) | |
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80-84 | 2 (8) | |
|
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85-89 | 3 (12) | |
| Using insulin | |||
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Yes | 16 (62) | |
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No | 10 (38) | |
| Major comorbidity (self-identified) | |||
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Cardiovascular conditions | 12 (46) | |
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Dyslipidemia | 3 (12) | |
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Kidney conditions | 3 (12) | |
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Ocular conditions | 2 (8) | |
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Thyroid conditions | 2 (8) | |
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Prostate conditions | 1 (4) | |
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Mental health conditions | 1 (4) | |
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Osteoporosis | 1 (4) | |
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Traumatic injury | 1 (4) | |
| Duration of illness (years) | |||
|
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<10 | 3 (12) | |
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10-14 | 5 (19) | |
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15-19 | 5 (19) | |
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20-24 | 5 (19) | |
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25-29 | 3 (12) | |
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>29 | 5 (19) | |
| Number of comorbidities | |||
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1 | 4 (15) | |
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2 | 9 (35) | |
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3 | 1 (4) | |
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4 | 4 (15) | |
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5 | 3 (12) | |
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6-10 | 4 (15) | |
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>10 | 1 (4) | |
| Employment | |||
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Retired | 18 (69) | |
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Self-employed | 3 (12) | |
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Employed by others | 5 (19) | |