Table 1. Baseline characteristics of patient participants.
| Survey | Focus groups | Interviews | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 397) | (n = 19) | (n = 36) | |
| Age, mean (SD) | 66 (8) | 69 (6) | 67 (8) |
| Male % (n) | 76.1 (302) | 89.5 (17) | 50 (18) |
| Highest completed educational qualification * % (n) | |||
| School only | 28.9 (115) | 26.3 (5) | 50 (18) |
| Undergraduate degree | 20.9 (83) | 5.3 (1) | 16.7 (6) |
| Postgraduate degree or diploma | 27.9 (111) | 31.6 (6) | 16.7 (6) |
| Technical/vocational qualification | 21.6 (86) | 36.8 (7) | 16.7 (6) |
| Employment status † % (n) | |||
| Full-time | 22.2 (88) | 15.8 (3) | 8.3 (3) |
| Part-time | 14.1 (56) | 21.1 (4) | 19.4 (7) |
| Retired | 60.4 (240) | 63.2 (12) | 72.2 (26) |
| CVD status % (n) | |||
| Existing CVD | 43.1 (171) | 31.6 (6) | 50 (18) |
| High risk of CVD | 56.9 (226) | 68.4 (13) | 50 (18) |
| eHEALS score * % (n) | |||
| Total score ≥26 | 70 (278) | 79.0 (15) | 72.2 (26) |
| Total score <26 | 30 (119) | 21.0 (4) | 27.8 (10) |
| Mean score | 27.3 | 28.9 | 27.7 |
| Self-reported uptake of new technology products % (n) | |||
| I am generally the first, or among the first | 21.7 (86) | 36.8 (7) | 19.4 (7) |
| I am generally in the middle | 51.4 (204) | 42.1 (8) | 50 (18) |
| I am generally the last, or among the last | 26.9 (107) | 21.1 (4) | 30.6 (11) |
SD, standard deviation; CVD, cardiovascular disease; eHEALS, electronic health literacy score
* Response not provided or score unavailable in 0.5% (n = 2) of survey respondents.
† Survey respondents: Response not provided in 0.3% (n = 1); response ‘not working- other’ in 3% (n = 12).