Variables | Variables in each vignette () indicates number of vignettes which included the variable | |
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Controlled variables | Age | 50–60 yrs (3 vignettes); 60–75 yrs (3) |
Gender | Male (3) Female (3) | |
Chronic conditions | All vignette patients had at least 3 of the following conditions: musculoskeletal pain/arthritis (6); type 2 diabetes (4); diabetic sequelae (2); mental health (4); gut/bowel (3); cardiovascular (3); respiratory (2) | |
Environmental variables | Income source | Age pension (2); disability pension (1); unemployed (2); part-time work (1) |
Family situation | Living with spouse (3—all 60 + yr); spouse and children (1); single parent (1); alone (1) | |
Housing | Rental (3); own home (2); mobile home (1) | |
Narrative (capacity) variables | These factors were distributed across the vignettes | |
Physical | Diabetes complications, blood sugar control, multiple surgeries, functional or mobility impairments | |
Personal | Mental health issues, motivation, memory | |
Social | Family proximity, carer demands, quality of family relationships, family stressors (e.g. substance use), socially engaged or isolated | |
Employment | Job loss, manual work history, self-employment, voluntary work, carer demands |