Table 1.

Description of patients characteristics, n = 486 (Mean, SD, Range)

Characteristic	Frequency or mean (SD)
Gender	Female = 52 %
Age (Mean, SD, Range)	70 ± 10, 31–91
Education (completed school/GCSE as a minimum level of education for Y/N)	Education (Yes) = 60 %
Accommodation	Owner = 77 %, Rented = 23 %
Own transport	Cars = 68 %
Employmenta	In paid job = 13 %
Number of conditions (Mean, Range)	7 ± 3.1, 2–20
Combined HADS score (Mean, Range, SD)	13 ± 7.8, 0–40
How long had LTC? (<5 years/>5 years)	<5 years = 15 % / > 5 years 85 %
Discussed their LTC and management with the GP in the last 12 months (Y/N)	Y = 78 %

^aincluding those who are retired from service