Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the sample
Characteristics | Sample 1 n = 78 | Sample 2 n = 101 |
|---|---|---|
Speciality, n (%) |  |  |
Psychiatry | 20 (26) | 26 (26) |
Cardiology | 20 (26) | 19 (19) |
Rheumatology | 20 (26) | 30 (30) |
Neurology | 18 (23) | 26 (26) |
Agea, mean (SD) | 57.8 (16.2) | 54.3 (17.3) |
Sex, n (%) | Â | Â |
Woman | 37 (47) | 53 (52) |
Living situation, n (%) | Â | Â |
Married/Partner | 48 (62) | 67 (66) |
Living alone | 24 (31) | 26 (26) |
Other | 6 (8) | 8 (8) |
Country of birth, n (%) | Â | Â |
Sweden | 70 (90) | 88 (87) |
Other | 8 (10) | 13 (13) |
Educational level, n (%) | Â | Â |
Comprehensive school (9 years) | 22 (28) | 22 (22) |
Upper secondary school (11–13 years) | 32 (41) | 38 (38) |
University | 24 (31) | 41 (41) |
Main occupationb, n (%) | Â | Â |
Employed | 20 (26) | 34 (34) |
Retired | 34 (45) | 33 (33) |
Sickness benefit | 10 (13) | 18 (18) |
Othere | 12 (16) | 14 (14) |
General perceived healtha, n (%) | Â | Â |
Bad | 7 (9) | 7 (7) |
Fair | 27 (35) | 28 (28) |
Good | 21 (27) | 29 (29) |
Very good | 20 (26) | 30 (30) |
Excellent | 2 (3) | 7 (7) |
Perceived disease severityc, n (%) | Â | Â |
Mild | 24 (31) | 35 (35) |
Moderate | 37 (47) | 48 (48) |
Severe | 17 (22) | 17 (17) |
Daily activityd, n (%) | Â | Â |
No difficulties | 24 (31) | 34 (35) |
Some difficulties | 38 (49) | 49 (51) |
Moderate difficulties | 13 (17) | 11 (11) |
High levels of difficulties | 3 (4) | 2 (2) |
Most common contactsf, n (%) | Â | Â |
Planned visit | 77 (99) | 94 (93) |
Visit to 1 HCP | 44 (56) | 40 (40) |
Visit to > 1 HCP | 42 (54) | 60 (59) |
Telephone | 42 (54) | 65 (64) |
Emergency visit | 20 (26) | 32 (32) |
20 (26) | 28 (28) | |
Education/training in groups | 20 (26) | 17 (17) |
Individual education/training | 13 (17) | 12 (12) |