Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants at baseline
|  |  | Control (n = 35) | Intervention (n = 35) | All (n = 70) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex, n (%) | Male | 13 (19%) | 18 (26%) | 31 (44%) |
Female | 22 (31%) | 17 (24%) | 39 (56%) | |
Age (years), mean (SD) | Â | 55 (11) | 60 (11) | 58 (11) |
Ethnicity, n (%) | Black, Asian and minority ethnic | 22 (31%) | 21 (30%) | 43 (61%) |
White (any White background) | 13 (19%) | 14 (20%) | 27 (39%) | |
Education, mean (SD) | Secondary school (e.g., high school) | 8 (11%) | 10 (14%) | 18 (26%) |
Tertiary (e.g. university and above) | 27 (39%) | 25 (36%) | 52 (74%) | |
Married/cohabiting, n (%) | Married/living as married | 27 (39%) | 17 (24%) | 44 (63%) |
Single/separated/divorced/widowed | 8 (11%) | 18 (26%) | 26 (37%) | |
Employment status, n (%) | Disabled | 0 (0%) | 2 (3%) | 2 (3%) |
Employed full time | 23 (33%) | 12 (17%) | 35 (50%) | |
Employed part time | 4 (6%) | 4 (6%) | 8 (11%) | |
Retired | 8 (11%) | 14 (20%) | 22 (31%) | |
Student | 0 (0%) | 2 (3%) | 2 (3%) | |
Unemployed | 0 (0%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | |
Had COVID prior to study start, n (%) | No | 31 (44%) | 34 (49%) | 65 (93%) |
Yes | 4 (6%) | 1 (1%) | 5 (7%) | |
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on work/life, n (%) | Currently shielding | 6 (17%) | 11 (31%) | 17 (24%) |
Newly working from home | 11 (31%) | 8 (23%) | 19 (27%) | |
Unemployed or retired already | 6 (17%) | 10 (29%) | 16 (23%) | |
Lost their job | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) | 1 (1%) | |
Been furloughed | 6 (17%) | 0 (0%) | 6 (9%) | |
Currently self-isolating | 2 (6%) | 2 (6%) | 4 (6%) | |
None of the above | 8 (23%) | 4 (11%) | 12 (17%) | |
Other | 4 (11%) | 6 (17%) | 10 (14%) | |
Years living with type 2 diabetes*, mean (SD) | Â | 11 (8) | 12 (11) | 11 (9) |