Newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes – does New Zealand General Practice adequately prepare patients to self-manage their Condition?

Table 1 Summary participant demographic characteristics (total n = 178)

Variable		Study population
		N	%
Age (years)
	18–24	6	3.4
	25–34	22	12.4
	35–44	35	19.7
	45–54	44	25.3
	55–64	44	24.7
	65–74	21	11.8
	> 75	6	3.4
Ethnicity
	NZ European / European	77	43.3
	Māori	73	41.0
	Pacific	5	2.8
	Asian	12	6.7
	Other	11	6.2
Gender
	Female	133	74.7
	Male	44	24.7
	Gender Diverse	1	0.6
Who Diagnosed the Diabetes
	General practitioner	131	73.6
	Māori Health Provider	27	15.2
	Non-diabetes hospital visit	11	6.2
	Urgent care visit	1	0.6
	Other	8	4.5
How was Diabetes Diagnosed
	Random test	38	21.3
	Routine diabetes monitoring	65	36.5
	GP – presentation with symptoms	50	28.1
	Non-diabetes hospital visit	17	9.6
	Community screening	0	0
	Did not answer	6	4.5

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