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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of patients participating in disease management programs in the Netherlands

From: Chronically ill patients’ self-management abilities to maintain overall well-being: what is needed to take the next step in the primary care setting?

 

Mean ± standard deviation (range) or percentage

Age (years)

67.62 ± 10.03 (16–94)

Gender (female)

45 %

Marital status (single)

31 %

Low educational level

38 %

Patients’ perceptions of chronic care quality (T2)

2.13 ± 0.71 (1–4)

High-quality care (based on implemented interventions)

33 %

Productive patient–professional interaction (T2)

2.93 ± 0.71 (1–4)

Self-management abilities (T1)

4.18 ± 0.80 (1–6)

Self-management abilities (T2)

3.98 ± 0.74 (1–6)

  1. Analyses included only respondents who filled in questionnaires at both T1 and T2 (n = 1279)