Table 2.
Participants in Focus Groups or Interviews
| Participants | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Volunteers | 30 (31.3) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 20 (66.7) |
| Male | 10 (33.3) |
| Age (years) | |
| 25 or younger | 17 |
| 60 or older | 12 |
| missing age | 1 |
| Category | |
| novice | 16 (53.3) |
| experienced | 14 (46.7) |
| Employment status | |
| student | 15 (50.0) |
| retired | 11 (36.7) |
| working or seeking employment | 2 (6.7) |
| missing employment status | 2 (6.7) |
| Original Recruitment Source | |
| university student centre | 8 (26.7) |
| local/campus newspaper | 8 (26.7) |
| word-of-mouth | 6 (20.0) |
| poster/flyer | 4 (13.3) |
| other | 3 (10.0) |
| missing recruitment source | 1 (3.3) |
| Clients | 32 (33.3) |
| Age Category | |
| 70–79 years | 19 (59.4) |
| 80 years + | 13 (40.6) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 16 (50.0) |
| Male | 16 (50.0) |
| Health Care Providers and Staff | 33 (34.4) |
| Type | |
| Family physician/medical resident | 11 (33.3) |
| Allied health (dietitian, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, pharmacist, system navigator, psychologist) | 11 (33.3) |
| Nurse (nurse practitioner, registered practical nurse) | 7 (21.2) |
| Administrative support | 2 (6.1) |
| Health care managers | 2 (6.1) |
| Volunteer Coordinator | 1 (1.0) |
| Total | 96 (100) |