Research Article

The Impact of an Internet-Based Self-Management Intervention (HeLP-Diabetes) on the Psychological Well-Being of Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Mixed-Method Cohort Study

Table 2

Individual demographic information for each participant.

ParticipantGenderAgeEthnicityDuration of diabetesPrevious or current complicationsSelf-rated previous computer experience

1Female40sAfrican10+ yrsNoAdvanced
2Female60sCaribbean0–6 monthsYesBasic
3Female60sBangladeshi10+ yrsYesAdvanced
4Female70sWhite British10+ yrsYesIntermediate
5Male60sWhite British2–5 yrsNoIntermediate
6Male80sWhite British10+ yrsYesBasic
7Male40sWhite British2–5 yrsNoIntermediate
8Male60sWhite British10+ yrsYesAdvanced
9Male60sWhite British2–5 yrsNoAdvanced
10Male60sOther Asian background5–10 yrsNoAdvanced
11Female70sWhite British1-2 yrsNoIntermediate
12Male50sWhite Irish5–10 yrsNoBasic
13Male40sBangladeshi5–10 yrsYesAdvanced
14Male60sWhite British10+ yrsYesBasic
15Female70sWhite (other)5–10 yrsNoIntermediate
16Male70sWhite (other)10+ yrsNoIntermediate
17Male70sWhite Irish5–10 yrsNoBasic
18Male50sChinese10+ yrsYesAdvanced
19Male60sWhite Irish5–10 yrsNoIntermediate

Advanced (e.g., work is to do with the Internet); intermediate (e.g., used or currently use the Internet regularly); basic (e.g., used the Internet a few times but not often).