Response to diagnosis of pre-diabetes in socioeconomically deprived areas: a qualitative study

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Section 1Introduction	Explanation of the study and the interview processConsentCheck demographic details
Section 2Participant’s story	Can you tell me about when you first heard your blood sugar result was abnormal?Do you recall a discussion about referral to the Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme?
Section 3Understanding of pre-diabetes	What do you understand about pre-diabetes?How did you feel about being told you had it and/or had a raised blood sugar?Did you discuss it with family and friends?Have you changed anything in your lifestyle since?
Section 4Perception of the DPP before attending	Why did you or didn’t you accept referral to the programme?What did you expect from the programme?How did being offered referral make you feel?
Section 5Experience of the DPP if they have attended	How has the programme been for you?What was good or bad about it?Have you made any changes as a result of going?
Section 6Close	Anything else?Summarise and conclude

Table 1. Demographic data of participants

ID	Age, years	Sex	Ethnic group	Employment	Family history	IMD quintile	DPP referral status
P1	45–50	M	African	Unemployed	Yes	5	No referral offered
P2	50–55	F	White British	Employed	No	5	No referral offered
P3	50–54	M	White British	Unemployed	Yes	5	Attending the DPP
P4	55–59	F	Pakistani	Retired	Yes	5	Attending the DPP
P5	50–54	F	White British	Unemployed	Yes	5	Referred, waiting to hear
P6	40–44	M	Pakistani	Employed	No	5	Referred, waiting to hear
P7	40–44	F	Pakistani	Unemployed	Yes	5	Attended but stopped going
P8	70–74	F	White British	Retired	No	5	Referred, waiting to hear
P9	75–79	M	White British	Retired	No	4	Referred, waiting to hear
P10	75–79	M	White British	Retired	No	4	No referral offered
P11	30–34	M	Asian	Employed	Yes	5	Declined
P12	65–69	F	White British	Retired	No	4	Referred, waiting to hear
P13	80–84	M	White British	Retired	No	5	Attended but stopped going
P14	70–74	F	White British	Retired	Yes	4	Declined
P15	55–59	M	White British	Retired	Yes	5	Declined
P16	45–49	F	African	Retired	Yes	5	Referred, waiting to hear
P17	60–64	F	White British	Retired	Yes	4	No referral offered
P18	55–59	F	White British	Unemployed	Yes	5	Declined
P19	50–54	F	Caribbean	Unemployed	No	5	Referred, waiting to hear
P20	80–85	F	White British	Retired	No	4	Attended but stopped going
P21	70–74	F	White British	Retired	Yes	4	No referral offered
P22	70–74	M	White British	Retired	No	4	Attending the DPP
P23	65–69	M	White British	Retired	Yes	3	Referred, waiting to hear