Table 1.

Characteristics of the study sample

Characteristics		Mean (range) or n (%)
Age in years	People with diabetes	67.1 (51–79)
	People with COPD	60.3 (50–81)
	People with a cardiovascular disease or CVRM	72.1 (55–83)
Gender: number and percentage of males	People with diabetes	11 (78.6 %)
	People with COPD	6 (66.7 %)
	People with a cardiovascular disease or CVRM	5 (71.4 %)
Internet usage	People with diabetes
	Did not use the Internet	-
	Very difficult or difficult	2 (14.3 %)
	Neutral	-
	Easy or very easy	12 (85.7 %)
	People with COPD
	Did not use the Internet	1 (11.1 %)
	Very difficult or difficult	-
	Neutral	5 (55.6 %)
	Easy or very easy	3 (33.3 %)
	People with a cardiovascular disease or CVRM
	Did not use the Internet	1 (14.3 %)
	Very difficult or difficult	1 (14.3 %)
	Neutral	-
	Easy or very easy	5 (71.4 %)

COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, CVRM cardiovascular risk management