Table 1.
Background characteristics of participating patients
| Total group | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gender - N (%) | ||
| Male | 69 | (64) |
| Female | 39 | (36) |
| Unknown | 1 | |
| Age, mean in years (SD) | 64.3 (14.9), range: 19-92 | |
| Age, in groups - N (%) | ||
| 18 - 49 years | 21 | (20) |
| 50 - 64 years | 24 | (22) |
| ≥ 65 years | 63 | (58) |
| Unknown | 1 | |
| Educational level - N (%) | ||
| Low | 46 | (43) |
| Moderate | 45 | (43) |
| High | 15 | (14) |
| Unknown | 3 | |
| Living status - N (%) | ||
| Living with a partner | 69 | (64) |
| Living without a partner | 38 | (36) |
| Unknown | 2 | |
| Number of comorbid diseases, mean (SD) | 1.5 (1.2), range: 0-5 | |
| Number of comorbid diseases, in groups - N (%) | ||
| No comorbid diseases | 23 | (24) |
| One comorbid disease | 28 | (30) |
| Two or more comorbid diseases | 44 | (46) |
| Unknown | 14 | |