Table 1.
Patients’ characteristics (N = 252)
| Characteristic | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| Mean ± SD | 68.3 ± 12.3 | |
| Range (years) | 28–95 | |
| n | 230 | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 99 | |
| Female | 132 | |
| n | 231 | |
| Number of primary care visits | ||
| Once/year | 1 | 0.4 |
| 2–6 times/year | 59 | 24.5 |
| 7–12 times/year | 121 | 50.2 |
| 13 or more times/year | 60 | 24.9 |
| n | 241 | |
| Chronic illnessa | ||
| Yes | 134 | 68.7 |
| No | 61 | 31.3 |
| n | 195 | |
| Occupation | ||
| Employee/public servant | 28 | 12.6 |
| Employer | 33 | 14.9 |
| Student | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time worker | 30 | 13.5 |
| Unemployed | 102 | 45.9 |
| Other | 29 | 13.1 |
| n | 222 | |
SD standard deviation
aChronic illness means any long-term health problem (illness or disability), which can negatively impact all aspects of a person’s life