Table 1.
Demographic data for all respondents
| SA pilot study | |||
| Demographic factor | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
| N = 10 | N = 10 | N = 10 | |
| Male (%) | 60 | 60 | 40 |
| Age (mean) | 71.4 | 68.6 | 68 |
| Marital Status | |||
| Single (n) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Married (n) | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Widowed (n) | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Divorced (n) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Education | |||
| High school (n) | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Diploma (n) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Degree (n) | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Post degree (n) | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Chronic diseases (number) | |||
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Dutch pilot study | |||
| Independent living | Semi-dependent | Care center | |
| N = 10 | N = 10 | N = 10 | |
| Age (mean) | 73,5 | 86,4 | 83,2 |
| Male (%) | 40% | 20% | 20% |
| Education | |||
| - Primary school | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| - High School | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| - Diploma | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| - University | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Percentage of people living alone | 40% | 80% | 90% |
| Religious background (%) | 60% | 70% | 50% |
| Total number of chronic disease | 11 | 32 | 25 |