Table 5 Characteristics of interviewed patients

Total number of interviewed patients

n = 19

Male

n = 13

Female

n = 9

Age (median, range)

53 years (27–82)

 Surgery

n = 9

 Medication (antibiotic or placebo)

n = 9

 Not yet randomised to treatment

n = 1

Total number of interviewees recruited from 5 pilot sites

n = 19

 Site 1

n = 4

 Site 2

n = 3

 Site 3

n = 4

 Site 4

n = 4

 Site 5

n = 4