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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: The role of economic, educational and social resources in supporting the use of digital health technologies by people with T2D: a qualitative study

Participant characteristics

Male (n=11)

Female (n=10)

Education, n (%)

 Secondary school or equivalent (low education)

1 (9)

0 (0)

 Intermediate between secondary level and university (eg, NVQ3–5a, diploma, and apprenticeship (low education)

5 (46)

2 (20)

 University degree or equivalent (High education)

5 (46)

8 (80)

Estimated household income in the last year (before tax and not including benefits), £, n (%)

 Lowest income < 16,000 and/or eligible for means tested benefits

3 (27)

0 (0)

 Low income 16,000–24,999

1 (9)

4 (40)

 Mid income 25,000–34,999 (33,331-46,662)

3 (27)

0 (0)

 High income 35,000–44,999

0 (0)

2 (20)

 Highest income > 45,000

2 (18)

2 (20)

 Prefer not to say

2 (18)

2 (20)

Use of digital interventions, n (%)

 Lighter (≤2 interventions)

7 (64)

5 (50)

 Heavier (> 2 interventions)

4 (36)

5 (50)

Home neighborhood deprivationb, n (%)

 1 Most deprived

1 (9)

2 (20)

 2 Lower SESc

2 (18)

1 (10)

 3 Mid SES

3 (27)

1 (10)

 4 Higher SES

1 (9)

2 (20)

 5 Highest SES

4 (36)

3 (30)

 Not available

0 (0)

1 (10)

Age, years, n (%)

 21–40

1 (9)

1 (10)

 41–60

4 (36)

5 (50)

 61–70

6 (55)

4 (40)

 71–80

2 (18)

1 (10)

  1. aNVQ3–5: National Vocational Qualification levels 3 to 5
  2. bIndices of multiple deprivation score derived from the participant’s home post code were used to determine the participant’s neighbourhood deprivation within the United Kingdom, and the quintile is given
  3. cSES: socioeconomic status