Profiles

Here, you can find any of the interviews on this site.



Harold - Interview 30

Harold was diagnosed in 2000. At the time of interview he was taking metformin and simvastatin.

  • Background

    Harold is a retired teacher and clergyman, married with adult children. Ethnic background/Nationality: White US.

  • Age at interview 70
  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Kathy - Interview 31

    Kathy was diagnosed with diabetes just before the interview. She was controlling it with diet and exercise.

  • Background

    Kathy is a retired nurse and sculptor, who is married with one adult son. Ethnic background/Nationality: White.

  • Age at interview 71
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Kay - Interview 32

    Diagnosed 4 years ago. Kay took metformin for 2 years and now takes insulin.

  • Background

    Kay is a single mother, with a daughter aged 12. Ethnic background/Nationality: White British.

  • Age at interview 34
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Lawrence - Interview 33

    Diagnosed a year ago, Lawrence takes gliclazide and losartan.

  • Background

    Lawrence works in the catering trade and is married with three young children. Ethnic background/Nationality: Born in Zimbabwe.

  • Age at interview 38
  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Zoe - Interview 34

    Zoe was diagnosed 12 years ago. She also has polycystic ovary syndrome. She takes insulin.

  • Background

    Zoe is a hairdresser who lives with her partner and has no children. Ethnic background/Nationality: White British.

  • Age at interview 32
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Darren - Interview 35

    Diagnosed 6 years ago. Darren takes humalog, metformin, atorvastatin and candesartan.

  • Background

    Darren is a baptist minister in training, married with 3 young children. Ethnic background/Nationality: White British.

  • Age at interview 34
  • Sex/Gender Male

    • Sallie - Interview 36

    Diagnosed 6 years ago. Sallie tried to control it with diet and exercise but has recently started metformin.

  • Background

    Sallie is a wife and mother with 3 grown up children. Ethnic background/Nationality: White British.

  • Age at interview 50
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Mrs Patel - Interview 37

    Diagnosed 15 years ago. Mrs Patel takes metformin and insulin.

  • Background

    Mrs Patel is a retired shopkeeper who is married and has grown up children. Ethnic background/Nationality: Gujarati Hindu.

  • Age at interview 68
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Sylvia - Interview 38

    Diagnosed a year ago. Sylvia takes metformin, simvastatin and amlopidine.

  • Background

    Sylvia is an administrator who lives with her partner and has one son aged 11. Ethnic background/Nationality: Black British.

  • Age at interview 41
  • Sex/Gender Female

    • Hyacinth - Interview 39

    Hyacinth was diagnosed 33 years ago after a pregnancy. In 1997 she was also diagnosed with breast cancer and has had two mini strokes. She takes metformin and gliclazide.

  • Background

    Hyacinth worked for the probation service before retirement and is married with 3 adult children. Ethnic background/Nationality: Jamaican.

  • Age at interview 63
  • Sex/Gender Female