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Table 1 Demographics of participants interviewed about beliefs about depression associated with chronic physical disease

From: Patients understanding of depression associated with chronic physical illness: a qualitative study

  

Participants

Gender

Male

22 (84.6%)

Age

Mean Age

65.1 (range 45–89)

Ethnicity

White British

23 (88.5%)

 

White Other

1 (3.8%)

 

Asian Indian

1 (3.8%)

 

Asian Pakistani

1 (3.8%)

Working

Employed

6 (23.0%)

Chronic disease

Diabetes

9 (34.6%)

 

CHD

12 (46.2%)

 

Diabetes & CHD

5 (19.2%)

History of low mood

Yes (at the moment)

2 (7.7%)

 

Yes (in the past)

15 (57.7%)

 

No, never.

9 (34.6%)

HAD score

None

18 (69.2%)

 

Mild

6 (23%)

 

Moderate

2 (7.7%)

 

Severe

0 (0%)