Table 1 Distribution of patient characteristics
Characteristics | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Men | 189 (42.3) |
Women | 258 (57.4) | |
Age | 65–75 | 265 (59.3) |
76+ | 182 (40.7) | |
Living alone | Yes | 199 (46.3) |
No | 231 (53.7) | |
Time associated with the GP | <= 5 years | 53 (12.3) |
> 5 years | 379 (87.7) | |
Self-rated health status | Excellent / Very good | 132 (30.8) |
Good | 207 (48.2) | |
Less good / bad | 90 (21.0) | |
Chronic disease | Yes | 342 (76.5) |
No | 105 (23.5) | |
Feeling anxious or depressed | No anxiety or depression | 352 (82.1) |
Moderate/severe anxiety or depression | 77 (17.9) | |
Visits by friends or family in the last month | At least once a week | 299 (68.0) |
Less than once a week | 127 (28.8) | |
Never | 14 (3.2) | |
Visited friends or family in the last month | At least once a week | 257 (58.5) |
Less than once a week | 170 (38.7) | |
Never | 12 (2.8) | |
Participated in leisure activities outside the home in the last month | At least once a week | 267 (62.0) |
Less than once a week | 103 (23.9) | |
Never | 61 (14.1) | |
Patient reported social participation | High | 152 (35.8) |
Medium | 195 (46.0) | |
Low | 77 (18.2) | |
Loneliness | Lonely | 78 (17.6) |
Not lonely | 365 (82.4) | |
Talked to GP if lonely | Yes | 12 (15.2) |
No | 67 (84.8) | |
Alone though wanting to be with others | Often/occasionally Rarely/no | 88 (19.8) 356 (80,2) |
Having someone to talk to if problems or needing support | Often/mostly sometimes/no | 394 (88.7) 50 (11.3) |