Table 1.
Characteristics of interviewed participants
| Characteristic | Group | |
|---|---|---|
| Professionals (n = 15) |
Patients and public (n = 11) |
|
| Age years; median (range) | 48 (24–61) | 56 (43–80) |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 11 (73) | 4 (36) |
| Male | 4 (27) | 7 (64) |
| IMD Quintile | ||
| 1 | - | 2 (18) |
| 2 | - | 4 (36) |
| 3 | - | 0 (0) |
| 4 | - | 1 (9) |
| 5 | - | 4 (36) |
| Profession | - | |
| Community pharmacy staff | 8 (53) | |
| Pharmacist | 4 (27) | |
| Pharmacy assistant | 4 (27) | |
| Clinician managing ArLD | 7 (46) | |
| Consultant in | 2 (13) | |
| gastroenterology and hepatology | ||
| Hepatology nurse specialist | 2 (13) | |
| Fibroscan technician | 1 (7) | |
| GP | 2 (13) | |
| Years of experience in current role; median (range) | 12 (.5–28) | - |
| Lived experience of ArLD | - | 6 (54) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White British | - | 10 (91) |
| White Irish | - | 1 (9) |
Numbers are counts (percentage) or where stated median with range
IMD index of multiple deprivation, GP general practitioner, ArLD alcohol-related liver disease