Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants (N=32)
| Characteristics | n (%) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 16 (50.0) |
| Male | 16 (50.0) |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 78.7 (6.1) |
| Age range | |
| 70–79 | 19 (59.0) |
| 80 and above | 13 (41.0) |
| Highest level of education, n=31 | |
| High school | 11 (35.5) |
| University (undergraduate) | 5 (16.1) |
| College diploma | 4 (12.9) |
| Professional degree (nursing, teachers’ college) | 4 (12.9) |
| Master’s | 3 (9.7) |
| Elementary | 2 (6.5) |
| PhD | 2 (6.5) |
| Country of birth | |
| Canada | 19 (59.4) |
| UK | 6 (18.8) |
| Europe | 5 (15.6) |
| Asia | 2 (6.3) |
| Caucasian/white ethnicity, n=24 | 23 (95.8) |
| Language spoken: English | 32 (100) |
| Marital status, n=31 | |
| Married or common-law | 21 (67.7) |
| Widowed/divorced/separated/single/never married | 10 (32.3) |
| Total number of chronic conditions*, n=27 | |
| 1 chronic condition | 9 (33.3) |
| 2 or more chronic conditions | 18 (66.6%) |
| Chronic conditions/diseases | |
| Diabetes, n=26 | 9 (34.6) |
| Heart disease†, n=27 | 9 (33.3) |
| Cancer, n=26 | 7 (26.9) |
| Osteoarthritis, n=26 | 6 (23.1) |
| Hypertension, n=25 | 7 (21.9) |
| COPD/lung disease, n=25 | 5 (20.0) |
| Stroke/cerebrovascular disease, n=26 | 4 (15.4) |
| Implementation site | |
| Site A | 20 (62.5) |
| Site B | 12 (37.5) |
*Based on conditions listed above.
†Arteriosclerosis, angina pectoris and heart failure.
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder; N, total sample; n, number of participants who provided data.