Table 2 Key demographic and clinical characteristics of the qualitative interview study sample (N=38)
Demographic or clinical characteristic | US | Germany | France | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n=12) | (n=14) | (n=12) | (n=38) | |
Demographic Characteristics | ||||
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mean | 57.7 | 61.9 | 52.6 | 57.6 |
Median | 58.5 | 62.5 | 55.5 | 58.5 |
Min, Max | 41, 79 | 31, 85 | 25, 80 | 25, 85 |
Gender n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 3 (25) | 3 (21) | 2 (16.7) | 8 (21.1) |
Female | 9 (75) | 11 (78.6) | 10 (83.3) | 30 (78.9) |
Highest education level n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Primary school | 0 | 0 | 3 (25) | 3 (7.9) |
Before high school | 0 | 0 | 1 (8.3) | 1 (2.6) |
Some high school | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
High school diploma or GED | 4 (33.3) | 2 (14.3) | 4 (33.3) | 10 (26.3) |
Some years of college | 1 (8.3) | 0 | 1 (8.3) | 2 (5.3) |
Certificate program | 0 | 4 (28.6) | 0 (0) | 4 (10.5) |
College or university degree (2 or 4 year) | 5 (41.6) | 0 | 2 (16.7) | 7 (18.4) |
Graduate or professional degree | 2 (16.7) | 7 (50) | 0 (0) | 9 (23.7) |
No education* | 0 | 0 | 1 (8.3) | 1 (2.6) |
Skill training | 0 | 1 (7) | 0 | 1 (2.6) |
Clinical Characteristics | ||||
Time since patient first diagnosed with PAH? (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mean | 2.2 | 2.7 | 9.4 | 4.3 |
Median | 1.5 | 2 | 6.5 | 2.5 |
Min, max | 0, 6 | 0, 8 | 2, 29 | 0, 29 |
Duration of current PAH treatment? (months) | Â | |||
Mean | 15.8 | 37.9 | 42.3 | 31.7 |
Median | 12 | 23 | 36 | 21.5 |
Min, max | 1, 48 | 2, 95 | 0, 168 | 0, 168 |
Missing data | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |