Table 3.
Participant characteristics
| Total number of patientsa | n = 398 | |
|---|---|---|
| Male n = 122(38.1%) | Female n = 198 (61.9%) | |
| Highest level of educational attainmentb | Less than High School | n = 22 (12.7%) |
| High School | n = 48 (27.7%) | |
| College | n = 83 (48.0%) | |
| Professional Qualification | n = 20 (11.6%) | |
| Occupation Statusc | Employed | n = 45 (44.6%) |
| Retired | n = 42 (41.6%) | |
| Home keeper | n = 10 (9.9%) | |
| Unemployed | n = 2 (2.0%) | |
| Student | n = 1 (1.0%) | |
| Disabled | n = 1 (1.0%) | |
| Relationship Status | Single | n = 8 (7.9%) |
| Married | n = 80 (79.2%) | |
| Separated/Divorced | n = 6 (5.9%) | |
| Widowed | n = 7 (6.9%) | |
| Total number of cliniciansd | n = 74 | |
| Male n = 16 (57.1%) | Female n = 12 (42.9%) | |
| Level of training of clinicians | Consultant/Attending grade n = 57 (77.0%) | Training grade n = 17 (23.0%) |
aGender statistics available for 268 of 398 (67.3%) patients only
b Educational attainment statistics available for 173 of 367 (47.1%) patients
c Occupational and relationship status statistics available for 101 of 367 (27.5%) patients
d Gender statistics available for 28 of 76 (36.8%) clinicians only