Table 1.
Patient demographics, all patients (N=323)
| All patients, n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD)a | 48.6 (13.7) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 200 (61.9) |
| Male | 122 (37.8) |
| Prefer not to say | 1 (0.3) |
| Time since diagnosis | |
| <2 years | 47 (14.6) |
| 2–<4 years | 63 (19.5) |
| 4–<10 years | 94 (29.1) |
| ≥10 years | 117 (36.2) |
| Unknown/unsure | 2 (0.6) |
| Previous experience using a self-injection device | |
| Yes | 172 (53.3) |
| No | 151 (46.7) |
| Level of education | |
| No formal education | 1 (0.3) |
| Primary school education or less | 6 (1.9) |
| Secondary school education up to general/ordinary/standard levelb | 72 (22.3) |
| Secondary school education up to intermediate/advanced/higher levelc | 46 (14.2) |
| Professional or work-related qualificationsd | 79 (24.5) |
| Undergraduate university degree | 61 (18.9) |
| Postgraduate university degree or equivalent | 45 (13.9) |
| Preferred not to answer | 13 (4.0) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed, full-time | 112 (34.7) |
| Employed, part-time | 54 (16.7) |
| Self-employed | 21 (6.5) |
| Homemaker | 11 (3.4) |
| Student | 11 (3.4) |
| Retired | 56 (17.3) |
| Disabled/unable to work | 33 (10.2) |
| Unemployed but looking for work | 14 (4.3) |
| Unemployed and not looking for work | 2 (0.6) |
| Preferred not to answer | 9 (2.8) |
| Household incomee | |
| Less than £25,000 | 78 (24.1) |
| £25,000 to £49,999 | 90 (27.9) |
| £50,000 to £74,999 | 53 (16.4) |
| £75,000 to £99,999 | 24 (7.4) |
| £100,000 to £149,999 | 5 (1.5) |
| £150,000 to £199,999 | 1 (0.3) |
| Unknown/unsure | 16 (5.0) |
| Preferred not to answer | 56 (17.3) |
Notes: an=322, age unknown for 1 patient; bCSEs, GCSEs, O-levels, Scottish Standard Grades, or equivalent; cA/S levels, A-levels, Scottish Intermediates, Scottish Highers, International/Scottish Baccalaureate or equivalent; dCertificate of Higher Education, Diploma of Higher Education, foundation degree; eHousehold income (2016) before tax and other deductions.
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.