Table 1.

Characteristics of participants who completed group and individual interviews.

Interview types	Pseudonyms	Sex	Age	Body mass index	Number of concurrent medications	Highest level of education	Interview method
Pilot group interviews
	Anne	Female	74	22.0	1	High school certificate or diploma	Face-to-face (group interview #1)
	Betty	Female	75	24.4	0	Some university without certificate or diploma	Face-to-face (group interview #1)
	Claire	Female	82	21.2	2	University degree	Face-to-face (group interview #1)
	Dana	Female	85	28.1	0	Grades 9-13, without certificate or diploma	Face-to-face (group interview #2)
	Edna	Female	77	25.2	2	University degree	Face-to-face (group interview #2)
In-depth individual interviews
	Frank	Male	78	32.3	0	High school certificate or diploma	Face-to-Face
	Gabby	Female	81	29.1	3	University certificate or diploma	Face-to-Face
	Holly	Female	81	28.8	2	Some university without certificate or diploma	Face-to-Face
	Ida	Female	82	30.1	11	High school certificate or diploma	Telephone
	Jenny	Female	88	28.0	0	Trades or professional certificate or diploma	Telephone
	Katy	Female	81	21.3	3	High school certificate or diploma	Telephone
	Lacy	Female	75	29.5	1	High school certificate or diploma	Telephone
	Mary	Female	97	30.8	4	Trades or professional certificate or diploma	Telephone
	Ned	Male	90	30.6	0	Grades 9-13, without certificate or diploma	Telephone
	Oliver	Male	77	32.2	2	University degree	Telephone
	Patty	Female	82	31.3	0	Grades 9-13, without certificate or diploma	Telephone
	Quinn	Male	84	25.0	2	High school certificate or diploma	Telephone
	Roberta	Female	77	24.4	3	University degree	Telephone
	Sandra	Female	82	26.7	3	University certificate or diploma	Telephone
	Thomas	Male	84	31.4	3	Trades or professional certificate or diploma	Telephone
	Walter	Male	79	27.9	3	High school certificate or diploma	Telephone