Research Article

Translation of a Diabetes Remission Service into Australian Primary Care: Findings from the Evaluation of DiRECT-Australia

Table 2

Baseline characteristics of study participants.

Characteristics [mean (SD) or (%)]Participants ()

Sociodemographic characteristics
Age (years)50.9 (10.8)
Gender (female)21 (53.8%)
In paid employment29 (74.4%)
Country of birth (Australia)28 (71.8%)#
Comorbidities
Type 2 diabetes duration (years)3.2 (1.7)
Hypertension17 (43.6%)
Dyslipidaemia19 (48.7%)
Obstructive sleep apnoea8 (20.5%)

Medications
Number of noninsulin antidiabetic medications0: 9 (23.1%)
1: 18 (46.1%)
≥2: 12 (30.8%)
Noninsulin antidiabetic medications prescribed ()Metformin: 28 (93.3%)
SGLT-2 inhibitors: 8 (20.7%)
DPP-4 inhibitors: 4 (13.3%)
Sulphonylureas: 2 (6.6%)
GLP-1 receptor agonists: 1 (3.3%)
Number of antihypertensive medications ()0: 1 (5.9%)
1: 6 (35.3%)
≥2: 10 (58.8%)
Lipid-lowering medication prescribed21 (53.9%)

Behavioural factors
Consuming any alcohol12 (30.8%)##
Smoking statusCurrent smoker: 1 (2.6%)
Ex-smoker: 11 (28.2%)

Abbreviations: DPP-4: dipeptidyl peptidase-4; GLP-1: glucagon-like peptide-1; SD: standard deviation; SGLT-2: sodium-glucose cotransporter-2. #Remaining participants were born in Europe, East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Latin America. ##All the participants reported an alcohol consumption consisting of 3 or less standard drinks per week (≤5.25 alcohol units/week).