Table 3.
Interview participants’ characteristics (n=33).
| Characteristics | Values, n (%) | ||
| Sex | |||
|
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Male | 14 (42) | |
|
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Female | 19 (58) | |
| Age range (years) | |||
|
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30-35 | 1 (3) | |
|
|
36-40 | 5 (15) | |
|
|
41-45 | 4 (12) | |
|
|
46-50 | 2 (6) | |
|
|
51-55 | 5 (15) | |
|
|
56-60 | 6 (18) | |
|
|
61-65 | 4 (12) | |
|
|
66-70 | 3 (9) | |
|
|
71-75 | 2 (6) | |
|
|
>75 | 1 (3) | |
| Ethnic group | |||
|
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White | 27 (82) | |
|
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Ethnic minoritya | 6 (18) | |
| Deprivation | |||
|
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Most deprived (IMDb 1-5)c | 14 (42) | |
|
|
Least deprived (IMD 6-10)c | 19 (58) | |
| Last contact with GPd | |||
|
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In the past week | 4 (12) | |
|
|
In the past month | 5 (15) | |
|
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In the past 3 months | 8 (24) | |
|
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In the past 6 months | 3 (9) | |
|
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In the past 12 months | 4 (12) | |
|
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>12 months ago | 9 (27) | |
| Have a longstanding illness, disability, or disorder | |||
|
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Yes | 15 (45) | |
|
|
No | 18 (55) | |
aIncludes those from Chinese, Indian, Black Caribbean, and other ethnic background.
bIMD: Index of Multiple Deprivation.
cIMD 1=most deprived to IMD 10=least deprived.
dGP: general practitioner (or physician).