Table 3

Characteristics of patients interviewed

Characteristic	Participant, n (N = 36)^a
Gender
Female	18
Male	15

Age group
18–24	2
25–34	3
35–44	4
45–54	5
55–64	6
65–74	6
75–84	4
≥85 years	2
Undisclosed	1

Ethnicity
White British	26
Asian	6
Black Caribbean	1

Health (self-defined)^b
Long term condition(s)	13
Disability	1

Carer
Yes	7
No	26

↵a Three participants did not provide this information.
↵b Self-defined health reported here to indicate variation in the patient sample, reflective of typical general practice patient composition.