Participants’ characteristics
| Characteristic | No of participants (%) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 8 (32) |
| Female | 17 (68) |
| Age | |
| 18–29 | 2 (8) |
| 30–39 | 1 (4) |
| 40–49 | 3 (12) |
| 50–59 | 5 (20) |
| 60–69 | 5 (20) |
| ≥70 | 9 (36) |
| Marital status | |
| Living with partner (married) | 8 (32) |
| Living with partner (unmarried) | 1 (4) |
| No partner, divorced or widowed | 15 (60) |
| Number of other persons within household | |
| 1 | 12 (48) |
| 2–3 | 11 (44) |
| ≥4 | 1 (4) |
| Education | |
| No degree | 0 |
| Secondary school | 5 (20) |
| High school | 6 (24) |
| College | 13 (52) |
| Other degree | 1 (4) |
| Professional qualification | |
| Vocational training | 11 (44) |
| University degree | 10 (40) |
| Retired | 15 (60) |
| Net household income | |
| €500–€999 | 3 (12) |
| €1000–€1499 | 5 (20) |
| €1500–€1999 | 1 (4) |
| €2000–€2499 | 8 (32) |
| €2500–€2999 | 2 (8) |
| ≥€3000 | 2 (8) |
| Degree of disability* | |
| 0 | 13 (52) |
| 1–19 | 0 (0) |
| 20–39 | 1 (4) |
| 40–59 | 6 (24) |
| 60–79 | 1 (4) |
| 80–100 | 3 (12) |
| Nursing scheme† | |
| None | 22 (88) |
| 1 | 1 (4) |
| 2–4 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 (4) |
If number of patients ≠ 25, data are missing.
*Higher value corresponds to greater extent of impairments.
†Higher nursing scheme represents a greater need for nursing care.