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Table 1 Characteristics of the patients

From: Ambivalence related to potential lifestyle changes following preventive cardiovascular consultations in general practice: A qualitative study

Informants

Gender

Age

Employment

Risk factors

Co-morbidity

1

♂

74

Factory worker and pensioner

Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia, Ex-smoker and Overweight

None

2

♂

69

Taxi owner and pensioner

Hypertension, Smoker, Hypercholesterolemia and IGT*

None

3

♀

57

Factory worker, early retired

Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia Smoker, Overweight and IGT*

Fibromyalgia

4

♂

43

Drilling platform worker

Smoker, Hypercholesterolemia and Overweight

Knee problems

5

♂

73

Engineer and pensioner

Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia and Ex-smoker

None

6

♂

51

Interpreter

Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia and Smoker

None

7

♀

42

Architect and manager of the firm

Hypercholesterolemia, Overweight and Hypertension

None

8

♂

54

Manager in the provision industry

Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension, Smoker, Overweight and IGT*

None

9

♂

49

Gardener

Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension, Overweight and Ex-smoker

None

10

♂

69

Grocer and pensioner

Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension and Smoker

None

11

♂

48

Manager and municipal politician

Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension, Smoker and overweight

None

12

♂

65

Dock worker and pensioner

Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension and Overweight

None

  1. * Insulin glucose intolerance