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Table 1 Characteristics of participating patients

From: A qualitative study of the views of patients with long-term conditions on family doctors in Hong Kong

Participant code

Income Group

Education

Age

Sex

Chronic disease

Marital Status

With family doctor

5

5

Tertiary

27

M

R

Married

9

5

Tertiary

56

M

B, D, H, S

Married

11

4

Tertiary

23

F

R

Single

12

4

Tertiary

43

F

B, C

Married

13

4

Secondary

47

F

C, R

Married

14

4

Secondary

29

F

B

Married

7

3

Secondary

47

M

R

Divorced

2

2

Primary

63

F

H

Married

8

retired

Tertiary

80

M

H, S

Married

10

NA

Tertiary

52

M

H

Single

With regular doctor but not family doctor

20

6

Tertiary

43

M

C

Married

21

6

Tertiary

43

F

B

Married

18

6

Secondary

40

F

B

Married

22

5

Secondary

50

F

E

Married

6

3

Tertiary

33

M

B

Married

16

3

Tertiary

26

M

B, R

Single

1

3

Nil

75

M

D, H

Married

17

2

Primary

70

M

H

Married

19

2

Primary

47

F

B, E

Divorced

15

NA

Primary

60

F

B

Divorced

With no regular doctor

26

4

Secondary

62

F

B

Married

23

3

Secondary

70

M

H

Widowed

25

3

Secondary

48

F

C, H, S

Divorced

27

3

Primary

47

F

B

Married

4

2

Primary

76

F

H

Widowed

3

2

Nil

78

F

D

Widowed

24

1

Primary

72

F

B

Widowed

28

NA

Secondary

51

M

H, S

Married

  1. Key
  2. income (in HK$): chronic conditions:
  3. 6: > 40000 B-musculoskeletal
  4. 5: 30000 - 40000 C - heart disease
  5. 4: 20000 - 30000 D - diabetes
  6. 3: 10000 - 20000 E - hyperthyroidism
  7. 2: 5000 - 10000 H - hypertension
  8. 1: < 5000 R - respiratory problems
  9. NA: refused to answer S - minor stroke