Characteristics of the participants (N=16).
| Characteristics | Number (SD) |
| Age, mean | 71 (10) |
| Male, mean | 69.3 (11) |
| Female, mean | 72.1 (9.5) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 7 |
| Place of birth | |
| In Sweden | 12 |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 7 |
| Single/widowed/separated | 9 |
| Closest next-of-kin | |
| Relative* | 14 |
| No next-of-kin | 2 |
| Education level | |
| No education | 1 |
| Elementary school | 5 |
| High school/upper secondary school | 7 |
| College/university | 3 |
| Income (Swedish krona/month) | |
| <10 000 | 1 |
| 10 000–20 000 | 6 |
| 20 000–50 000 | 7 |
| >50 000 | 1 |
| Specific diagnosis† | |
| Congestive heart failure | 9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases | 9 |
| Hypertension | 7 |
| Diabetes | 6 |
| Renal failure | 3 |
| Anaemia | 3 |
| Chronic conditions per individual (N) | |
| 2–4 | 2 |
| 5 | 6 |
| 6 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 |
| Diagnoses (N), males, mean | 6 (1) |
| Diagnoses (N), females, mean | 5 (1.4) |
| Charlson comorbidity index, age-adjusted, mean | 6.7 (2.5) |
*Husband/wife/partner, child or friend.
†Data taken from electronic/medical records.