Table 2

Themes, subthemes and demonstration of data saturation

ID	Evidence of stigma				Sources of stigma				Consequences of diabetes-related stigma
ID	Stigma by association with T2DM	Blame	Negative social judgment/stereotyping	Exclusion, rejection discrimination	Media	Family and friends	Healthcare professionals	School teachers	Emotional distress	Impact on identity	Non-disclosure	Impact on (potential) romantic relationships	Perpetuation of T2DM stigma
1	✓			✓	✓				✓		✓		✓
2	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓				✓		✓		✓
3	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓				✓	✓
4	✓		✓		✓					✓	✓		✓
5	✓		✓	✓	✓				✓			✓
6			✓	✓							✓
7		✓	✓	✓	✓		✓				✓
8	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓		✓
9	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓		✓
10	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
11	✓		✓	✓	✓		✓			✓	✓	✓
12	✓			✓	✓	✓	✓				✓	✓	✓
13		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓		✓
14	✓		✓	✓	✓								✓
15	✓		✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓		✓		✓
16			✓		✓		✓		✓		✓
17	✓		✓	✓	✓		✓			✓	✓	✓	✓
18	✓	✓	✓			✓			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
19	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓				✓	✓	✓
20	✓	✓	✓		✓				✓		✓		✓
21	✓		✓	✓					✓	✓	✓		✓
22	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓				✓		✓
23	✓		✓		✓			✓	✓		✓		✓
24	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
25	✓			✓	✓			✓	✓			✓
26	✓	✓	✓			✓			✓		✓		✓
27	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Number of participants contributing to each theme	23	14	24	19	22	8	10	5	17	9	23	9	15