Characteristic | Focus groups (N = 5) | Interviews (N = 10) |
---|---|---|
No. participants | n = 20 | n = 10 |
Mean age (years) | 88.4 (SD ± 5.20) | 88.9 (SD ± 3.60) |
Gender | ||
  Male | 20 % (n = 4) | - |
  Female | 80 % (n = 16) | 100 % (n = 10) |
Marital status | ||
  Single | 5 % (n = 1) | 10 % (n = 1) |
  Widowed | 85 % (n=17) | 80 % (n = 8) |
  Married | 5 % (n = 1) | - |
  Separated | - | - |
  Divorced | 5 % (n = 1) | - |
  Common-law | - | - |
Education | ||
  Public school | 30 % (n = 6) | 10 % (n = 1) |
  High school | 45 % (n = 9) | 30 % (n = 3) |
  College (diploma) | 10 % (n = 2) | 30 % (n = 3) |
  University (Bachelors) | 5 % (n = 1) | 10 % (n = 1) |
  University (Masters) | 5 % (n = 1) | - |
  University (PhD/MD) | - | - |
  Other education | 5 % (n = 1) | 20 % (n = 2) |
Perceived Healtha | ||
  Excellent | 5 % (n = 1) | 10 % (n = 1) |
  Very good | 20 % (n = 4) | 30 % (n = 3) |
  Good | 50 % (n = 10) | 40 % (n = 4) |
  Fair | 25 % (n = 5) | 20 % (n = 2) |
  Poor | - | - |
Mean Self-Rated Independenceb | ||
Completely independent | 10 % (n = 2) | 20 % (n = 2) |
Very independent | 25 % (n = 5) | 70 % (n = 7) |
Somewhat independent | 25 % (n = 5) | 10 % (n = 1) |
Very little independence | 5 % (n = 1) | - |
Not at all independent | - | - |