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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the patient population (N = 4193)

From: Assessing patients’ acceptance of their medication to reveal unmet needs: results from a large multi-diseases study using a patient online community

 

Total (N = 4193)

Age (years)

 Mean (SD)

52.8 (12.9)

 Median (Q1 - Q3)

54.0 (44.0–62.5)

 Min – Max

18.1–89.3

Age groups (%)

  < 40 years

17.5

 40–49 years

21.9

 50–59 years

28.7

  ≥ 60 years

31.9

Gender (%)

 Female

71.0

 Male

29.0

Occupational status (%)

 Working

46.2

 Unemployed

23.8

 Retired

30.1

Time since diagnosis (years)

 Mean (SD)

10.7 (10.9)

 Median (Q1 - Q3)

7.0 (3.0–15.0)

 Min – Max

0.0–72.0

Groups by time since diagnosis (%)

  < 2 years

14.9

 2–4 years

23.6

 5–9 years

20.5

  ≥ 10 years

41.0