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Table 1 Overview of participants characteristics in the patient focus groups

From: What do geriatric rehabilitation patients and experts consider relevant? Requirements for a digitalised e-coach for sustainable improvement of nutrition and physical activity in older adults – a qualitative focus group study

Group 1			Group 2			Group 3
Gender	Age Group	TC^a Points, mean ± SD	Gender	Age Group	TC^a Points, mean ± SD	Gender	Age Group	TC^a Points, mean ± SD
Female	80–84	2.6 ± 1.0	Male	85–89	2.9 ± 1.2	Male	95–99	3.8 ± 1.1
Female	75–79	3.2 ± 1.9	Female	75–79	3.1 ± 1.7	Female	80–84	3.7 ± 1.4
Male	80–84	2.3 ± 1.2	Female	80–84	2.9 ± 1.2	Female^c	< 70	2.8 ± 1.1
Male	70–74	2.3 ± 1.6	Female	70–74	3.5 ± 1.0	Male	80–84	2.7 ± 0.9
			Male	85–89	2.5 ± 0.9	Female	80–84	3.4 ± 1.0
			Male^b	80–84	1.9 ± 0.6	Female	80–84	2.9 ± 0.9
						Female	80–84	3.2 ± 0.8

^aTC Technology commitment; ^b Relative (Husband); ^c Relative (Sister)

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