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Table 2 Characteristics of SLS patients who participated in the telephone interviews

From: Patient and healthcare professional experiences of the Salford Lung Studies: qualitative insights for future effectiveness trials

 

Overall (N = 10)

COPD (n = 3)

Asthma (n = 7)

Gender, n (%)

 Male/female

7 (70)/3 (30)

2 (66.7)/1 (33.3)

5 (71.4)/2 (28.6)

Age, years, n (%)

 18–34

2 (20)

0 (0)

2 (28.6)

 35–54

1 (10)

0 (0)

1 (14.3)

 55–74

5 (50)

1 (33.3)

4 (57.1)

 75+

2 (20)

2 (66.7)

0 (0)

General health, n (%)

 Very good

5 (50)

1 (33.3)

4 (57.1)

 Good

2 (20)

1 (33.3)

1 (14.3)

 Fair

3 (30)

1 (33.3)

2 (28.6)

 Poor

0

0 (0)

0 (0)

Other health conditions, n (%)

 Yes/no

9 (90)a/1 (10)

3 (100)/0 (0)

6 (85.7)/1 (14.3)

Employment status, n (%)

 Working full-time/retired

3 (30)/7 (70)

0/3 (100)

3 (42.9)/4 (57.1)

IMD decile (range)b

4–10c

9–10

4–10

Prior research experience, n (%)

 Yes/no

5 (50)/5 (50)

1 (33.3)/2 (66.7)

4 (57.1)/3 (42.9)

  1. COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, IMD Index of Multiple Deprivation, SLS Salford Lung Studies
  2. aOther health conditions included: atrial flutter, benign prostatic hyperplasia, blood pressure difficulties, hay fever, hypertension, hypothyroidism, post-polio syndrome and pulmonary embolism
  3. bThe IMD ranks every small area in England from 1 (most deprived area) to 32,844 (least deprived area) and categorizes these into 10 equal groups to determine the deprivation deciles [26]; thus, decile 1 represents the most deprived and decile 10 the least deprived
  4. cNine patients resided in areas considered to be amongst the 30% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. One patient resided in an area considered to be amongst the 40% most deprived neighbourhoods in England