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. 2019 Dec 26;19:375. doi: 10.1186/s12877-019-1390-x

Table 1.

Characteristics of the study participants (n = 15)

Gender Female n = 10
Male n = 5
Age

Range

Mean

33–82

68

Relationship Wife n = 7
Husband n = 3
Living apart n = 1
Daughter n = 2
Son n = 2
Occupation Working n = 3
On sick-leave n = 1
Retired n = 11
Duration of heart failure <  1 year n = 2
>  1–5 year n = 6
>  5 year n = 7
Care contacts during the last year 1–2 times n = 3
3–4 times n = 1
5–6 times n = 2
>  6 times n = 9