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Table 1 Description of study participants

From: Adjusting advance care planning to older people’s needs: results from focus groups and interviews

Datasource

n

Sex

Age

Study one:

Participants:

  

Focusgroups (FG)a

Total: 10

Total: 6 M; 4 F

mean: 73,5

 FG1 (proactive)

5

3 M; 2 F

mean: 71

 FG2 (social)

5

3 M; 2 F

mean: 76

Interviews (II)a

Total: 5

Total: 3 M; 2 F

mean: 74

 II1 (trusting)

1

F

76

 II2 (trusting)

1

M

69

 II3 (trusting)

1

M

82

 II4 (rational)

1

F

70

 II5 (avoiding

1

M

73

Study two:

Conversations:

  

Health fair (HFI)b

Total: 55

Total: 16 M; 32 F; 6 x M + F; 1 x F + F

NA

  1. Note.a participants were selected based on views regarding death and dying (STEM profile), b participants invited among health fair visitors (self-selection), F = female, FG = focus group, HFI = health fair interview, II = individual interview, M = male, NA = not assessed