Characteristics Description N %
Health status   Good
Fair
Poor
149
28
23
74.5
14.0
11.5
Diabetes type Type 2 non-insulin dependant
Type 2 insulin dependant
191
9
95.5
4.5
Family history of diabetes No
Yes
179
21
89.5
10.5
Diagnosis age of diabetes   <40
40-50
50+
19
139
42
9.5
70.0
20.5
Diabetic education Yes
No
136
64
68.0
32.0
From where GP
Diabetic specialist
113
23
56.5
11.5
Experienced hypoglycaemia in the past month
0 times
1-2 times
3-4 times
  164
25
11
  82.0
12.5
5.5
Table 1: General health and diabetes history of patients.