Table 1 Participant characteristics and demographics
From: The 5As team patient study: patient perspectives on the role of primary care in obesity management
Age range (years) | n (%) |
30–45 | 4 (14) |
46–60 | 12 (43) |
61–75 | 11 (39) |
> 75 | 1 (4) |
Median age = 58 (range 30–80 years-old) | |
Sex | n (%) |
Female | 19 (68) |
Male | 9 (32) |
Ethnicity | n (%) |
Caucasian | 27 (96) |
Aboriginal | 1 (4) |
Chronic Disease | n (%) |
Arthritis | 12 (43) |
Hypertension | 12 (43) |
Hyperlipidemia | 11 (40) |
Asthma | 7 (25) |
Diabetes | 7 (25) |
COPDa | 2 (7) |
Heart Disease | 2 (7) |
Kidney Disease | 1 (4) |
Income | n (%) |
$15,000–$29,000 | 5 (23) |
$30,000–$49,000 | 4 (18) |
$50,000–$79,000 | 8 (36) |
> $80,000 | 5 (23) |