Table 1 |
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Characteristics of study participants |
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Categories |
Sub-categories |
Patient (n = 52) |
§Carer (n = 14) |
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Residence |
Australian Capital Territory |
26 (50%) |
6 (43%) |
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Sydney West |
26 (50%) |
8 (57%) |
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Gender |
Male |
28 (54%) |
1 (7%) |
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Female |
24 (46%) |
13 (93%) |
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Age |
Up to 64 years |
17 (33%) |
7 (50%) |
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65 years and over |
35 (67%) |
7 (50%) |
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Special groups |
αCulturally & linguistically diverse background |
11 (21%) |
5 (36%) |
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Indigenous Australians |
7 (14%) |
0 |
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Marital Status |
Married/de facto/living with a partner |
29 (56%) |
13 (93%) |
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βDiagnosis |
Type 2 diabetes |
27 (52%) |
*7 (50%) |
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Chronic heart failure |
20 (38%) |
*4 (29%) |
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
17 (33%) |
*7 (50%) |
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More than one index condition |
11 (21%) |
*3 (21%) |
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Average length of illness (years) |
16.5 |
*21.4 |
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Other co-morbid conditions |
43 (87%) |
*11 (86%) |
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Visit to GP |
Monthly or more often |
35 (67%) |
*12 (86%) |
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Bi-monthly or less frequently |
17 (33%) |
*2 (14%) |
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Family Carer |
Have a family carer |
#22 (42%) |
Non applicable |
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Average length of caring (years) |
#14.7 |
12.5 |
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Carer receives financial assistance |
#5 (23%) |
5 (36%) |
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Carer receives informal support |
#14 (64%) |
9 (64%) |
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α Born in one of the following countries: Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Turkey, Syria, South Africa, Philippines, Malaysia, Samoa, Hong Kong, China β The total number combines more than 52 because ten patients had two of the index conditions and one patient had all three conditions § Nine carers were spouses or offspring of the patients interviewed * Denotes the carer's account about the patient's condition and management # Denotes the patient's account about the carer |
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Jeon et al. BMC Health Services Research 2009 9:182 doi:10.1186/1472-6963-9-182 |
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