Table 2 Sample characteristics
Patient characteristics (n = 9) | |
|---|---|
Sex (male), n (%) | 5 (55.6) |
Age (mean, in years) | 55 |
Education level, n (%) | |
High school | 1 (11.1) |
College | 6 (66.7) |
University | 2 (22.2) |
Marital status, n (%) | |
Married | 6 (66.7) |
Divorced or separated | 3 (33.3) |
Single never married | 0 (0) |
Working, n (%) | 1 (11.1) |
Number of chronic conditions, n (%) | |
3–4 | 4 (44.4) |
5–6 | 3 (33.3) |
7 or more | 2 (22.2) |
Healthcare providers (n = 18) | |
|---|---|
Profession, n (%) | |
Nurses | 9 (50) |
Physicians | 2 (11.1) |
Nutritionists | 4 (22.2) |
Physical therapists | 2 (11.1) |
Respiratory therapist | 1 (5.6) |
Age group (in years), n (%) | |
Under 30 | 5 (27.8) |
30–39 | 5 (27.8) |
40–49 | 5 (27.8) |
50–59 | 1 (5.6) |
60 and older | 2 (11.1) |
Length of practice (in years), n (%) | |
Fewer than 5 | 4 (22.2) |
6–10 | 2 (11.1) |
11–15 | 6 (33.3) |
16–20 | 2 (11.1) |
21–25 | 2 (11.1) |
More than 25 | 2 (11.1) |