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Table 1 Socio-demographical characteristics of interview samples

From: “They want you to know who they really are inside of the old visage”—biographical storytelling as a methodological tool to explore emotional challenges in old age

Characteristics

Sample (N = 80)

Age (years)

 55–60

2

 61–70

9

 71–80

35

 81–90

31

 91 + 

3

Gender

 Female

55

 Male

25

Marital status

 Divorced/separated

7

 Married/partnered

26

 Unmarried

4

 Widowed/widowered

43

Health

 Has a chronic condition(s)

28

 Healthy

52

Household

 With the spouse/partner

41

 Living alone

37

 With friends

2

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BMC Geriatrics

ISSN: 1471-2318

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