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Table 2 Free-text participants’ characteristics

From: Experiences of being at high-risk during the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on emotional well-being and daily life in people with chronic conditions: a qualitative study

  

N

Total (N)

144

  

n (%)

Age

< 60

56 (38,9)

 

60–69

49 (34)

 

≥ 70

39 (27,1)

Sex

  
 

Male

64 (44,4)

 

Female

80 (55,6)

Diagnosis

COPD

24 (16,7)

 

Type 2 diabetes

31 (21,5)

 

Cardiovascular disease

18 (12,5)

 

Cancer

24 (16,7)

 

Overweight

18 (12,5)

 

Stress or mental illness

13 (9)

 

Chronic pain

8 (5,6)

 

Other

7 (4,9)

 

Missing

1 (0,7)

Multi morbidity

 
 

No

66 (45,8)

 

Yes

74 (51,4)

 

Missing

4 (2,8)

PAM-level

  
 

Level 1 (lowest level of self-management)

33 (22,9)

 

Level 2

37 (25,7)

 

Level 3

50 (34,7)

 

Level 4 (highest level of self-management)

24 (16,7)

Cohabitation status

 

Living alone

103 (71,5)

 

Living with spouse/cohabitant

36 (25)

 

Missing

5 (3,5)

Educational level

 
 

Low (0–10 years of education)

18 (12,5)

 

Medium (11–14 years of education)

73 (50,7)

 

High (≥ 15 years of education)

39 (27,1)

 

Missing

14 (9,7)

Employment status

  
 

Employed

57 (39,6)

 

Unemployed

82 (56,9)

 

Missing

5 (3,5)