Table 1.
Characteristics of participants (n = 20)
| Patients | n |
|---|---|
| Age, years | |
| 65–74 | 7 |
| 75–84 | 6 |
| 85–94 | 5 |
| ≥95 | 2 |
|
| |
| Sex | |
| Male | 9 |
| Female | 11 |
|
| |
| Ethnic group | |
| White | 20 |
|
| |
| Registered general practicea | |
| St Leonard’s Practice, Exeter | 8 |
| St Thomas’ Health Centre, Exeter | 6 |
| Ide Lane Surgery, Exeter | 6 |
|
| |
| Health status | |
| One or more chronic disease | 14 |
|
| |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 7 |
| Divorced | 3 |
| Widow/widower | 6 |
| Never married | 2 |
| Not declared | 2 |
|
| |
| Carers | |
| Carer for partner | 2 |
| Cared for by partner | 1 |
|
| |
| Employment history | |
| Currently working | 3 |
| Retired | 17 |
|
| |
| (Previous) Occupation | |
| Academic | 1 |
| Teacher | 2 |
| Artist | 1 |
| Domestic services | 2 |
| Royal Navy | 1 |
| Housewife | 3 |
| Voluntary work | 3 |
| Manual labourer | 4 |
| Not declared | 3 |
a
St Leonard’s Practice has approximately 7700 registered patients, with an IMD score of 20.8 and eight GPs; St Thomas’ Health Centre has approximately 31 700 registered patients, an IMD score of 18.0 and 21 GPs; and Ide Lane Surgery has approximately 7900 registered patients, with an IMD score of 14.0 and seven GPs.38 IMD = Index of Multiple Deprivation.