Table 2. Demographic characteristics of the participants.
| Participants with MSI (pseudonym) | Sex | Age | Injury type | Hospitalised* | Time since injury (months) | Marital status | Highest completed education level | Employment | Family member/ Friend participants (pseudonym) | Relationship with participants with MSI | Sex | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE | Male | 71 | Soft Tissue | Yes | 8 | Separated/ divorced | High school | Retired | ||||
| FRED | Male | 42 | Soft Tissue | No | 14 | never married | High school | No | SOPHIE | Mother | Female | 70 |
| CHARLOTTE | Female | 39 | Fractures | Yes | 9 | never married | Diploma | Working | DIANA | Mother | Female | 69 |
| EDWARD | Male | 65 | Fractures | Yes | 10 | married | PhD | Working (part-time) | MARY | Wife | Female | 65 |
| WILLIAM | Male | 44 | Dislocations | Yes | 13 | never married | High school | Working | HARRY | Friend | Male | 47 |
| SARAH | Female | 50 | Soft Tissue | Yes | 6 | married | PhD | Working | ANDREW | Husband | Male | 57 |
| CAMILLA | Female | 59 | Soft Tissue | No | 9 | married | Post-grad | Retired | ZARA | Daughter | Female | 19 |
| CHARLES | Male | 52 | Fractures | No | 13 | never married | High school | Working | ||||
| ELIZABETH | Female | 65 | Soft Tissue | Yes | 7 | married | Bachelor | Retired | PHILLIP | Husband | Male | 60 |
| ANNA | Female | 56 | Soft Tissue | No | 10 | separated/ divorced | High school | Working |
*No refers to care received in hospital without hospitalisation (i.e. a stay in hospital overnight or longer)