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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants and interview length

From: ‘Ageing with an alcohol problem is not what I envision’: reclaiming agency in shaping personal ageing trajectory and recovery from alcohol problems

 

Frequency

Age

 55–59 years

-

 60–64 years

4

 65 years or older

6

Gender

 Woman

2

 Man

8

 Other

-

Current Civil status

 Married or cohabiting

7

 Separated or divorced

3

 In a relationship but not living together

-

 Single

-

Education

 Primary education

2

 Secondary education

3

 University or other higher education

5

Main source of income in the past 12 months

 Fulltime employment

3

 Regular parttime employment

1

 Irregular parttime employment

-

 Sickness or disability allowance

-

 Unemployed

-

 Retirement pension

6

Household income’s ability to cover living cost

 Very easy

7

 Easy

1

 Somewhat easy

1

 Somewhat difficult

1

 Difficult

-

 Very difficult

-

Perception of current health condition

 Very good

6

 Good

3

 Fair enough

-

 Somewhat bad

-

 Bad

1

Perception of current health condition compared to others in my age

 Very good for my age

4

 Good for my age

4

 Fair enough for my age

1

 Somewhat bad for my age

1

 Bad for my age

-

Interview length

 Below 60 min

-

 60–74 min

1

 75–90 min

2

 91–128 min

7