Reasons for missed appointments linked to a public-sector intervention targeting patients with stable chronic conditions in South Africa: results from in-depth interviews and a retrospective review of medical records

Table 2 Demographic characteristics of patients interviewed N = 23

Gender	Female (21)
Gender	Male (2)
Marital Status	Widowed (8)
	Married/Co-habiting (8)
	Divorced/Separated (3)
	Never married (4)
Highest level of education obtained	Secondary (23)
Employment status	Not working (11)
Employment status	Informal employment (12)
Age (years)	Range: 35–83
Age (years)	Median: 54
Number of self-reported chronic conditions	Range: 1–4
Number of self-reported chronic conditions	Median: 2
Self-reported duration on treatment	Less than five years (6)
	Six-ten years (7)
	More than ten years (10)

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