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Table 2 Demographics – Face validity interviews

From: The integration of mixed methods data to develop the quality of life – aged care consumers (QOL-ACC) instrument

 

Community (HCP) Sample

(Cohort 1)

N (%)

Community (HCP)

Australia-

wide

(%)b

Residential Care Sample (Cohort 2)

N (%)

Residential Care

Australia-wide

(%)b

Gender

 Male

10 (32.3)

36

13 (46.4)

37.3

 Female

21 (67.7)

64

15 (53.6)

62.7

Age

 65–79 years

12 (38.7)

35

8 (28.6)

26.6

 80–89 years

16 (51.6)

47

14 (50.0)

52.1

 > 90 years

3 (9.7)

18

6 (21.4)

21.4

Country of birth

 Australia

22 (71.0)

 

24 (85.7)

 

 UK

6 (19.4)

 

3 (10.7)

 

 Other Highest educational level

3 (6.6)

 

1 (3.5)

 

 No qualifications

5 (16.1)

 

5 (17.9)

 

 Completed high school

3 (9.7)

 

14 (50.0)

 

 Undergraduate degree/professional qualification

10 (32.3)

 

5 (17.9)

 

 Postgraduate qualification

3 (9.7)

 

 

 Other

10 (32.3)

 

4 (14.3)

 

Home Care Package Level

 Level 1 (basic care needs)

1 (3.2)

9

 

 Level 2 (low care needs)

16 (51.6)

44

 

 Level 3 (intermediate care needs)

4 (12.9)

19

 

 Level 4 (high care needs)

9 (29.0)

28

 

 EQ-5D-5L Score, mean (SD)a

0.63 (0.18)

 

0.68 (0.21)

 

 EQ-VAS Score, mean (SD)

59.10 (22.22)

 

73.39 (17.64)

 
  1. aVan Hout et al. [51], bKhadka et al. [52]