Table 1.

Phase 1 participant characteristics (N=19).

Characteristic			Value, n (%)
Gender
	Female	10 (53)
	Male	9 (47)
Age (years)
	18-24	0 (0)
	25-44	2 (11)
	45-64	13 (68)
	65-74	3 (16)
	>75	1 (5)
Country of birth
	Australia	13 (68)
	Other	6 (32)
Marital status
	Never married	6 (32)
	Married	4 (21)
	Widowed	2 (11)
	Separated, not divorced	2 (11)
	Divorced	4 (21)
	Prefer not to say	1 (5)
Highest educational qualification
	Year ≤11	6 (32)
	Year 12	4 (21)
	Trade certification	4 (21)
	Diploma	3 (16)
	Bachelor’s degree	1 (5)
	Prefer not to say	1 (5)
Occupation
	Not employed	8 (42)
	Home duties	2 (11)
	Pension	5 (26)
	Retired	3 (16)
	Other	1 (5)
Presence of chronic disease
	Yes	19 (100)
	No	0 (0)
Number of appointments with GPa/year
	<5	5 (26)
	5-10	6 (32)
	>10	8 (42)
Eligibility criteria for socioeconomic disadvantage
	User of public housing	6b (32)
	Disability support pension	10b (53)
	Health care card	8b (42)
	Unemployed	3b (16)

^aGP: general practitioner.

^bMultiple answers per respondent.