Table 1

South Asian participant characteristics

n=34
Mean age in years (range)41 (19–67)
Gender
 Female23
 Male11
Self-defined ethnicity
 Pakistani17
 Indian13
 Bangladeshi/other South Asian4
Religion
 Muslim21
 Sikh11
 Hindu2
Formal educational attainment*
 No formal qualifications9
 School level—GCSE (16 year)7
 A level (18-year)/GNVQ equivalent13
University level4
Mean BMI (range)28 (16–41)
Family history of diabetes in a first-degree relative19
Preferred language
 English19
 Punjabi7
 Urdu8
  • *Information on education not provided by 1 participant.

  • BMI, body mass index; GCSE, General Certificate of Secondary Education; GNVQ, General National Vocational Qualification.