| Offered signposting | Accepted | Declined | Registered with LCP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age, years (±SD) | 63.6±12.8 | 59.9±12.3a | 66.6±12.4a | 57.5±12.9 |
| Sex (male) | 53.3% | 55.6% | 51.3% | 46.6% |
| Ethnicity: | ||||
| White | 106 | 40 | 66 | 75b |
| Black | 41 | 28a | 13 | 9 |
| Asian | 32 | 14 | 18 | 19b |
| Mixed | 83 | 16 | 67a | 0 |
| Unknownc | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Missing | 75 | 55 | 20 | 0 |
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| T2DM | 86 (83.5%) | |||
| Pre-diabetes | 11 (10.7%) | |||
| Not stated | 6 (5.8%) | |||
| Time since diagnosis: | ||||
| <5 years | 40 (38.8%) | |||
| 5–10 years | 36 (35.0%) | |||
| 11–15 years | 10 (9.7%) | |||
| 16–20 years | 11 (10.7%) | |||
| >20 years | 6 (5.8%) |
LCP = Low Carb Program.
↵a Significant difference between those who accepted and declined the signposting offer (P<0.05).
↵b Number registering appears greater than number accepting, likely due to participants with unknown or missing data in practice self-reporting ethnicity during the registration process.
↵c Coded as unknown on patient management system in practice.