Table 2.

Sample characteristics

Patient characteristics (n = 9)
Sex (male), n (%)	5 (55.6)
Age (mean, in years)	55
Education level, n (%)
High school	1 (11.1)
College	6 (66.7)
University	2 (22.2)
Marital status, n (%)
Married	6 (66.7)
Divorced or separated	3 (33.3)
Single never married	0 (0)
Working, n (%)	1 (11.1)
Number of chronic conditions, n (%)
3–4	4 (44.4)
5–6	3 (33.3)
7 or more	2 (22.2)

Healthcare providers (n = 18)
Profession, n (%)
Nurses	9 (50)
Physicians	2 (11.1)
Nutritionists	4 (22.2)
Physical therapists	2 (11.1)
Respiratory therapist	1 (5.6)
Age group (in years), n (%)
Under 30	5 (27.8)
30–39	5 (27.8)
40–49	5 (27.8)
50–59	1 (5.6)
60 and older	2 (11.1)
Length of practice (in years), n (%)
Fewer than 5	4 (22.2)
6–10	2 (11.1)
11–15	6 (33.3)
16–20	2 (11.1)
21–25	2 (11.1)
More than 25	2 (11.1)