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Table 1 Characteristics of the Participants

From: Barriers to accessing internet-based home Care for Older Patients: a qualitative study

Number

Gender

Age

Educational Level

Household Registration

Main types of care services received by the interviewed patients

P1

Male

78

Primary school graduate

City residence

Replacement of gastric tube

P2

Male

69

Middle school graduate

City residence

Replacement of gastric and urinary catheters

P3

Female

72

Primary school graduate

Rural residence

PICC medication exchange

P4

Male

69

High school graduate

City residence

Intramuscular injection

P5

Female

62

College graduate

City residence

Intravenous blood collection

P6

Female

82

Middle school graduate

City residence

Geriatric companionship

P7

Male

68

High school graduate

City residence

Replacement of urinary catheter; pressure sore management

P8

Male

71

Middle school graduate

Rural residence

Replacement of gastric and urinary catheters

P9

Female

68

College graduate

City residence

Diabetic foot medication change

P10

Female

70

Middle school graduate

City residence

Stick moxibustion

P11

Female

61

High school graduate

City residence

Intravenous blood collection

P12

Male

63

Primary school graduate

Rural residence

Intramuscular injection

P13

Male

78

Primary school graduate

Rural residence

PICC medication exchange

P14

Male

65

High school graduate

City residence

Intramuscular injection

P15

Male

71

Middle school graduate

Rural residence

Stoma care

P16

Female

69

High school graduate

City residence

Replacement of gastric tube

P17

Female

73

Middle school graduate

Rural residence

PICC medication exchange

P18

Male

69

Primary school graduate

Rural residence

Intravenous blood collection

P19

Male

69

Middle school graduate

City residence

Replacement of urinary catheter