Table 1.
Summary characteristics of study participants
| Variables | Participants (Total: 22) |
|---|---|
| Age group (years) | |
| 65-74 | 3 |
| 75-84 | 7 |
| 85-94 | 10 |
| 95+ | 2 |
| Clinical frailty score | |
| 5 | 3 |
| 6 | 12 |
| 7 | 6 |
| 8 | 1 |
| Cognitive impairment | |
| Living with dementia | 5 |
| Sex | |
| Female | 15 |
| Male | 7 |
| Ethnic group | |
| Asian | 5 |
| Black | 1 |
| White | 16 |
|
Having limited or no English Using English as additional language |
2 3 |
| Living arrangement | |
| Living in own home | 21 |
| Of those living in own home: | |
|
Living alone Living with partner Living with other generations Receiving social care |
11 8 2 12 |
| Living in residential care | 1 |
| Interview location | |
| Own home | 3 |
| Telephone | 1 |
| Hospital | 18 |
| Interview participants | |
| Alone | 19 |
| Accompanied by relative | 3 |