Table 1 Participant characteristics

Sex (M:F)

10:7

6:7

Age median (range)

56 (24-78)

59 (24-79)

0.62

Ethnicity, n (%)

Māori

2 (12)

1 (8)

0.72

European

2 (12)

3 (23)

0.43

Pacifica

11 (64)

7 (54)

0.56

Indian

0 (0)

1 (8)

0.26

Other

2 (12)

1 (8)

0.76

Decile of housing deprivation^a above 5, n (%)

16 (94)

9 (69)

0.07

Medical characteristics

Type 2 diabetes, n (%)

13 (94)

0 (0)

 < 0.0001

Diabetes duration, years, mean (SD)

22 (9)

0 (0)

 < 0.0001

Hypertension, n (%)

13 (76)

9 (69)

0.42

Dyslipidaemia, n (%)

5 (29)

1 (8)

0.15

Smoker, n (%)

1 (6)

2 (15)

0.41

Previous/current heavy drinker, n (%)

2 (12)

1 (8)

0.72

Cerebrovascular diagnosis n (%)

0 (0)

1 (8)

0.85

Cardiovascular event, n (%)

2 (12)

2 (15)

0.78