TABLE 1.
PWD demographics and diabetes duration and treatment
| Demographics and diabetes diagnosis and treatment | n (%) or median (range) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 61 (34–74) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 8 (47%) |
| Male | 9 (53%) |
| Education | |
| Year 8–10 | 2 (12%) |
| High school | 5 (29%) |
| Trade or technical certificate or diploma | 9 (53%) |
| Undergraduate degree | 1 (6%) |
| Living arrangements | |
| Alone | 6 (35%) |
| Spouse/partner/other family members/friends | 11 (65%) |
| Employment | |
| Employed, full‐time or part‐time | 7 (41%) |
| Unemployed | 5 (30%) |
| Retired | 5 (29%) |
| Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity | |
| Yes | 1 (6%) |
| No | 16 (94%) |
| Years since diagnosis | 19 (5–45) |
| Treatment | |
| Any medication | 17 (100%) |
| Oral antihyperglycaemic | 12 (71%) |
| Injectables—non‐insulin | 1 (6%) |
| Insulin | 13 (76%) |