Characteristics of participants completing the prospective survey with and without diabetes
| Characteristic | Participants with diabetes (n=279) | Participants without diabetes (n=55) |
| Mean (SD)/n (%) | Mean (SD)/n (%) | |
| Male | 157 (56.3) | 15 (27.3) |
| Age | 59.0 (12.1) | 60.3 (12.7) |
| Current smoker | 21 (7.5) | 4 (7.3) |
| Hypertensive | 159 (57.0) | 41 (74.6) |
| Antihypertensive medication | 141 (88.7) | 32 (78.0) |
| Previous CVD | 29 (10.4) | 2 (3.6) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 11 (3.9) | 1 (1.8) |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 12 (4.3) | 1 (1.8) |
| Told at high risk of CVD | 26 (9.3) | 4 (7.3) |
| Region | ||
| Northeast | 9 (3.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| Northwest | 111 (39.8) | 14 (25.5) |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 19 (6.8) | 1 (1.8) |
| East Midlands | 6 (2.2) | 2 (3.6) |
| West Midlands | 13 (4.7) | 3 (5.5) |
| East of England | 22 (7.9) | 6 (10.9) |
| Southwest | 40 (14.3) | 9 (16.4) |
| Southeast | 42 (15.1) | 15 (27.3) |
| London | 13 (4.7) | 2 (3.6) |
| Other | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.6) |
| Unknown | 4 (1.4) | 1 (1.8) |
CVD, cardiovascular disease.