Demographic and clinical characteristics of service user participants in qualitative arm of the evaluation
| Characteristic | Frequency (percentage) |
| Sex (%) | Female 8 (57) |
| Male 6 (43) | |
| Cultural heritage (%) | African 8 (57) |
| Caribbean 6 (43) | |
| Age* | Median (years) 51 |
| Range (years) 43–63 | |
| Time since diabetes 2 diagnosis (years) | Median 2 |
| IQR (range) 1–5.25 (0.3–20) | |
| Diabetes self-management interventions (pre-HEAL-D) | Dietary advice and/or exercise 9 |
| Blood monitoring 3 | |
| None specified 3 | |
| DESMOND course 1 | |
| Week course on healthy eating 1 |
Denominator for each characteristic=14 participants (unless otherwise stated).
*Only available for n=4 participants.
HEAL-D, Healthy Eating and Active Lifestyles for Diabetes.