Peer-Supported Diabetes Prevention Program for Turkish- and Arabic-Speaking Communities in Australia

Table 1

Characteristics of study subjects enrolled in the peer-supported self-management diabetes prevention program for Turkish- and Arabic-speaking communities of Australia (𝑁=94).

Variable	𝑁	%
Gender
Male	25	26.6
Female	69	73.4
Age
40–45	41	46.6
46–50	19	21.6
51–55	3	3.4
56–59	12	13.6
60 and above	13	14.8
Country of birth
Turkey	42	44.7
Lebanon	11	11.7
Iraq	37	39.4
Syria	3	3.2
Other	1	1.1
Weight mean (sd)	78.1 (14.1)
Height mean (sd)	161 (9.8)
Waist circumference mean (sd)	99.5 (14.2)
BMI kg/m^2 mean (sd)	30.3 (6.3)
<18.5	—	—
18.5–24.9	18	19.1
25.0–29.9	29	30.9
30.0–34.9	29	30.9
≥35	18	19.1