Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of focus group participants (n=19)
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age in years (SD) |
61 (4.84) |
|
| Age range |
54-69 |
|
| Marital status |
|
|
| Married / living as couple |
16 |
84 |
| Single |
1 |
5 |
| Divorced |
2 |
11 |
| Ethnicity |
|
|
| White British |
18 |
95 |
| White other |
1 |
5 |
| Employment status |
|
|
| Employed |
11 |
58 |
| Retired |
5 |
26 |
| Unemployed seeking work |
1 |
5 |
| Unemployed due to illness or disability |
2 |
11 |
| Mean SF-12 score* |
|
|
| Physical health component (score*) |
(52.06) |
|
| Mental health component (score*) | (51.32) |
SD standard deviation.
*Range from 0 to 100, with scores below 50 indicating poorer than average health.