Table 3

Retention Powerful Together with Diabetes

Retention among all participants in Powerful Together with Diabetes in % (n=69)Retention among participants in qualitative substudy in % (n=17)
Meetings phase 1
 All 12 meetings13.0 (n=9)11.8 (n=2)
 9–11 meetings46.4 (n=32)52.9 (n=9)
 6–8 meetings24.6 (n=17)23.5 (n=4)
 0–5 meetings16.0 (n=11)11.8 (n=2)
Meetings phase 2
 All 10 meetings10.1 (n=7)29.4 (n=5)
 8–9 meetings26.1 (n=18)17.6 (n=3)
 6–7 meetings14.5 (n=10)29.4 (n=5)
 0–5 meetings49.3 (n=34)23.6 (n=4)
Meetings for significant others
 All 6 meetings2.9 (n=2)5.9 (n=1)
 4–5 meetings13.1 (n=9)23.5 (n=4)
 2–3 meetings18.8 (n=13)29.4 (n=5)
 0–1 meeting65.2 (n=45)41.2 (n=7)
Social network therapy sessions
 Both meetings21.7 (n=15)29.4 (n=5)
 1 meeting17.4 (n=12)17.7 (n=3)
 None60.9 (n=42)52.9 (n=9)