Table 2.
Participant characteristics
| Participant | In-depth interviews (n=37) |
Cognitive interviews (n=13) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | ||
| Male | 16 (43.2) | 5 (38.5) |
| Female | 21 (56.8) | 8 (61.5) |
| Age, mean years (SD) | 55.6 (12.2) | 57.0 (12.9) |
| Condition, na | ||
| Arthritis | 5 | 1 |
| Back pain | 5 | 2 |
| Cancer | 6 | 1 |
| Diabetes | 5 | 0 |
| MND | 6 | 2 |
| MS | 7 | 2 |
| PD | 4 | 3 |
| SCI | 3 | 2 |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||
| Married/cohabiting/partner | 26 (70.3) | 11 (84.6) |
| Single | 6 (16.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| Divorced | 3 (8.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Widow | 2 (5.4) | 2 (15.4) |
| Employment status, n (%) | ||
| Working (part-time) | 12 (32.4) | 3 (23.1) |
| Working (full-time) | 12 (32.4) | 2 (15.4) |
| Not working | 5 (13.5) | 1 (7.7) |
| Retired | 8 (21.6) | 7 (53.8) |
Notes:
a
Four participants (10.8%) taking part in the in-depth interviews reported having more than one condition.
Abbreviations: MND, motor neuron disease; MS, multiple sclerosis; PD, Parkinson’s disease; SCI, spinal cord injury; SD, standard deviation.