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Gugu was diagnosed 10 years ago. At first she was prescribed metformin. 3 years before the interview she was transferred to insulin.
Gugu works for a supported housing charity, and at the moment lives alone and has no children. Ethnic background/Nationality: Born in Zimbabwe.
Diagnosed 10 years ago, Nasir takes metformin and gliclazide.
Nasir is an accountant, married with 3 children aged 10, 9 and 5. Ethnic background/Nationality: Asian.
Malcolm's diabetes was diagnosed 15 years ago after a routine eyesight test. Initially his diabetes was controlled by diet but now he takes metformin, gliclazide and pioglitazone.
Malcolm is a sales manager and is married with two adult children aged 26 and 19. Ethnic background/Nationality: White British.
Pamela was diagnosed with diabetes four years ago. She takes metformin and rosiglitazone.
Pamela is the Director of a health-related organisation. She is divorced with one adult child aged 28. Ethnic background/Nationality: White British.
Balvinder was diagnosed with diabetes 35 years ago. He was prescribed metformin for many years, and for the last 15 years he has been taking insulin.
Balvinder is a retired electician and is married with three adult children aged 44, 42 and 36. Ethnic background/Nationality: Punjabi Sikh.
Philip was diagnosed with diabetes nine years ago when he was hospitalised after a heart attack. He was put straight onto insulin.
Philip is a retired senior sales engineer and is married with two adult children. Ethnic background/Nationality: White English.
Diagnosed in 2002. Mike controls his diabetes with diet alone.
Mike is a finance officer and is married with two adult children aged 35 and 33. Ethnic background/Nationality: White British.
Tina was diagnosed 12 years ago. Initially she tried to control diabetes with diet alone, then transferred to metformin. In 2004 she changed to insulin and now takes Levimir at night.
Tina is a development funding assistant who lives with her long-term partner and has 4 adult children. Ethnic background/Nationality: White British.
Diagnosed 4 years ago. Nicky was taking metformin but having established very good control through diet and exercise she no longer takes any medication for diabetes. She also has hypothyroidism.
Nicky is an IT software designer and is married with two teenage children. Ethnic background/Nationality: White British.
Rita was diagnosed 6 years ago, and after 6 months was put onto metformin.
Rita is a housewife and mother who is married with two adult children aged 53 and 38. Ethnic background/Nationality: Welsh
