Table 1 Characteristics of the 19 multimorbid patients interviewed for the study

Gender

Female

13

Male

6

Age

65–69 years

4

70–74 years

2

75–79 years

8

80–85 years

5

Mean age

75 years

Marital status

Married

11

Divorced

2

Widowed

6

Number of children

0

2

1

6

2

6

3

2

4

2

5

1

Mean number of children

2

Education

No degree

4

Lower secondary (,,Volksschule“)

11

Higher secondary (,,Mittlere Reife“)

4

Vocational training

Yes

11

No

8

Active at the labour market during lifetime

Yes

19

Years treated by current GP

0–5 years

1

6–10 years

5

11–15 years

8

More than 15 years

5

Mean years

13 years