Patient characteristics (N = 134)
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age: years, mean (range) | 54.6 (9–89) |
| Sex: male, n (%) | 49 (37) |
| Continuity: known by GP, n (%) | 125 (93) |
| Family: n (%) | |
| Single/divorced/widow | 47 (35) |
| Married/living with partner | 81 (60%) |
| Adolescent living with parents | 6 (5) |
| Level of education:a n (%) | |
| Low | 31 (23) |
| Intermediate | 73 (55) |
| High | 30 (22) |
↵a Levels defined according to German educational system: low = basic (‘Hauptschule’—‘general school’ — a type of basic secondary school in Germany that follows elementary school but does not qualify students for higher university education), or no secondary education; intermediate = equivalent to GCSEs; high = graduation from grammar school or equivalent (Abitur — the German Abitur is a qualification obtained at the upper Gymnasium level: ‘Gymnasiale Obersufe’ after 12 or 13 years of school education in a German school, authorising the holder to study any subject at any higher education institution in Germany).