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Table 1 Summary of participant characteristics

From: Mobile phone applications and their use in the self-management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: a qualitative study among app users and non-app users

Patient characteristic

N (%)

App use

 Current or prior

17 (57%)

 Never

13 (43%)

Age

 30–39

1 (3%)

 40–49

7 (23%)

 50–59

5 (17%)

 60–69

12 (40%)

 70–79

5 (17%)

Gender

 Female

14 (47%)

 Male

16 (53%)

Rural classification

 RA2

18 (60%)

 RA3

7 (23%)

 RA4

5 (17%)

Distance to GP (mins)

 0–30

22 (74%)

 31–60

6 (20%)

 61–90

1 (3%)

 301–360

1 (3%)

Distance to endocrinologist (mins)

 0–60

6 (20%)

 61–120

1 (3%)

 181–240

2 (6%)

 301–360

2 (6%)

 NA

19 (63%)

Diabetes management

 Lifestyle modifications

6 (20%)

 Medication

11 (37%)

 Medication and insulin

7 (23%)

 Insulin

4 (13%)

 NA

2 (6%)

  1. Diabetes was not managed by an endocrinologist or chose not to state management
  2. NA not applicable