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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics

From: A qualitative examination of the content validity of the EQ-5D-5L in patients with type 2 diabetes

Characteristics

Participants (n = 25)

Age (mean, SD)

53.5 (8.9)

Gender (n, %)

 

 Male

13 (52.0 %)

 Female

12 (48.0 %)

Racial/Ethnic Background (n, %)

 

 White

15 (60.0 %)

 Black/African/Caribbean

4 (16.0 %)

 Asian

3 (12.0 %)

 Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups

3 (12.0 %)

Marital Status (n, %)

 

 Single

7 (28.0 %)

 Married

14 (56.0 %)

 Divorced

2 (8.0 %)

 Otherb

2 (8.0 %)

Employment Statusa (n, %)

 

 Full-time work

11 (44.0 %)

 Part-time work

3 (12.0 %)

 Disabled

4 (16.0 %)

 Otherc

8 (32.0 %)

Education Level (n, %)

 

 University/degree (BA, BSc) or postgraduate degree (MA, PhD, PGCE)

9 (36.0 %)

 No university degree

16 (64.0 %)

Current Treatment (n, %)

 

 Oral only

12 (48.0 %)

 Oral and injection

8 (32.0 %)

 Diet and exercise

5 (20.0 %)

  1. aNot mutually exclusive
  2. bMarital status: Other = One participant indicated their marital status as “Live with partner,” and one reported being widowed
  3. cEmployment status: Other = Two participants reported employment status as “student,” two participants were “unemployed,” two participants were “retired,” one participant was “self-employed,” and one participant was a “homemaker/housewife”