Table 1 Participants’ characteristics, health problems uncovered in STEP and problem ratings
From: How older patients prioritise their multiple health problems: a qualitative study
|  | all (N = 34) | female (N = 17) | male (N = 17) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
education levelx, N(%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 - low  - medium  - high | 7 21 6 | (21) (62) (18) | 6 11 0 | (35) (65) (0) | 1 10 6 | (6) (59) (35) |
age (yrs) mean (stdev) | 77.8 | (+ − 5.3) | 79.1 | (+ − 5.5) | 76.5 | (+ − 4.9) |
HP uncovered*, mean (stdev) | 17.2 | (+ − 8.5) | 21.7 | (+ − 8.9) | 12.7 | (+ − 5.3) |
HP*, grp ϒ < 80 yrs., mean (stdev) | 16.4 | (+ − 8.5) | 19.9 | (+ − 10.2) | 13.0 | (+ − 4.8) |
HP *, grp ϒ ≥ 80 yrs., mean (stdev) | 18.1 | (+ − 8.8) | 23.8 | (+ − 7.4) | 12.4 | (+ − 6.0) |
HP rated**, mean (stdev) | 11.2 | (+ − 5.0) | 13.8 | (+ − 5.3) | 8.7 | (+ − 3.1) |
HP **, grp ϒ < 80 yrs., mean (stdev) | 10.6 | (+ − 4.3) | 12.7 | (+ − 4.1) | 8.4 | (+ − 3.4) |
HP **, grp ϒ ≥ 80 yrs., mean (stdev) | 11.9 | (+ − 5.8) | 15.0 | (+ − 6.4) | 8.9 | (+ − 2.9) |
HP** rated important mean (stdev) | 6.9 | (+ − 4.4) | 8.9 | (+ − 5.0) | 4.8 | (+ − 2.2) |
HP** rated unimportant mean (stdev) | 3.3 | (+ − 1.9) | 3.7 | (+ − 2.2) | 2.9 | (+ − 1.4) |
HP** import & unimport. mean (stdev) | 1.1 | (+ − 1.0) | 1.2 | (+ − 1.0) | 0.9 | (+ − 1.0) |