Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study participants
From: Overcoming existential loneliness: a cross-cultural study
Pseudonym | Sex | Current medical problems/ comorbidities | Years of staying at LTCF |
|---|---|---|---|
Chinese Participants | |||
Angela | Female | • Stomach cancer • Diabetes (poorly controlled) • Bedridden | 11 |
Bing | Female | • Lung cancer | 9 |
Eddie | Male | • Lung cancer | 11 |
Faith | Female | • Brain cancer • Hypertension (poorly controlled) | 7 |
Grace | Female | • Stroke • Diabetes (poorly controlled) | 18 |
John | Male | • Colon cancer | 12 |
Kei | Female | • Ovarian cancer | 8 |
Keung | Male | • Hyperlipidemia • Hypertension (poorly controlled) • Diabetes (poorly controlled) | 5 |
Kwan | Male | • Hypertension (poorly controlled) • Chronic pain | 15 |
Lee | Male | • Stroke • Bedridden | 11 |
Mazy | Female | • End-stage breast cancer | 13 |
Sam | Male | • Lung cancer | 7 |
Uncle Lam | Male | • Pancreatic cancer | 11 |
Swedish Participants | |||
Anna | Female | • Arthritis | 1.5 |
Bella | Female | • Heart diseases | 2 |
Bengt | Male | • Muscle degenerative diseases • Amputee (leg) | 4 |
Bo | Male | • Heart and lung diseases | 3 |
Britta | Female | • Scoliosis | 3 |
Klara | Female | • Chronic lung problem | 2 |
Nils | Male | • Stroke | 14 |
Signe | Female | • Hypertension | 3 |
Ture | Male | • Stroke | 3 |