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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients and family members. (n = 82)

From: Patient experiences of engagement with care plans and healthcare professionals’ perceptions of that engagement

Demographic variables

Patients

Family members

Total

p-value

Participant who completed the assessment

36 (43.9%)

46 (56.1%)

82

0.441

Age (mean ± SD)

40.86 ± 15.92

35.61 ± 24.88

37.9 ± 18.98

0.053

Gender

 Male

20 (55.6%)

24 (52.1%)

44 (53.7%)

0.761

 Female

16 (44.4%)

22 (57.9%)

38 (46.3%)

Level of Education:

 Illiterate

5 (13.9%)

4 (8.7%)

9 (11%)

0.377

 Primary school

9 (25%)

14 (30.4%)

23 (28%)

 High school

18 (50%)

20 (43.5%)

38 (46%)

 University and above

4 (11.1%)

8 (17.4%)

12 (15%)