Table 2.

Self-reported baseline characteristics of survey respondents of all 217 respondents

Living alone (%)	25.8
Had an injurious fall in the past 12 months (%)	26.3
Has experienced low blood pressure with dizziness (%)	22.1
Has experienced passing out or fainting (%)	12.0
Currently receives dialysis (%)	1.4
Age at first treatment for high blood pressure? (%)
30 or younger	7.4
31–45	13.8
46–60	30.9
61–75	17.5
Older than 75	5.1
Never / not anymore	6.5
Missing	18.9
Unsure	18.0
Number of pills per day currently taken (%)
Less than 4	31.8
4–7	33.2
8–11	16.6
12–15	10.1
16–19	3.2
More than 19	3.2
Self-reported life-expectancy to age range (%)
65–70	1.8
70–75	5.5
75–80	11.1
80–85	23.0
85–90	33.6
90 or older	24.9

For age at first high blood pressure treatment, many respondents wrote a question mark next to the age, summarized as “unsure”. Self-reported life-expectancy should be interpreted bearing in mind that many respondents were already older than the lowest proposed category