TABLE 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of focus group participants (n=75)
| n=75 | % of Participants |
|---|---|
| Female | 65 |
| Age | |
| 20–34 | 9 |
| 35–49 | 29 |
| 50–64 | 43 |
| ≥65 | 19 |
| Ethno-cultural group | |
| Caucasian | 89 |
| First Nation | 4 |
| Other | 4 |
| Education | |
| <Grade 12 | 8 |
| Grade 12 | 16 |
| Some secondary | 37 |
| Diploma or degree | 37 |
| Married/co-habiting | 66 |
| * Chronic diseases | |
| Arthritis | 41 |
| Hypertension | 32 |
| Depression | 29 |
| Chronic pain | 23 |
| Diabetes | 15 |
| Have a regular provider | 96 |
| How long with current provider Mean months (SD) |
102 (90) |
|
+General health (1–5 scale) Mean (SD) |
2.44 (0.81) |
|
+Satisfaction with usual provider (1–7) Mean (SD) |
5.3 (1.3) |
Note: Where the percentage groups do not add up to 100%, the remaining amount is for no answer.
*
Does not add up to 100% since participants could have more than one chronic disease. On average, participants reported having two chronic diseases.
+
A higher score = more of the concept.