Table 1 Characteristics of interview participants
Participant characteristic | n = 27 (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Female | 21 (78) |
Male | 6 (22) |
Prefer to self-describe | 0 |
Age | |
18–24 | 1 (4) |
25–34 | 5 (19) |
35–49 | 6 (22) |
50–64 | 10 (37) |
65+ | 5 (19) |
Geographical location | |
England | 17 (63) |
Wales | 8 (30) |
Scotland | 1 (4) |
Northern Ireland | 1 (4) |
Ethnicity | |
White | 23 (85) |
Asian / Asian British | 1 (4) |
Black / African / Caribbean / Black British | 1 (4) |
Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups | 0 |
Other ethnic group (self-described) | 2 (7) |
Stakeholder group (primary) | |
Researcher | 7 (26) |
Health care professional | 4 (15) |
Family member/friend of someone with an impairing condition | 6 (22) |
Member of the public | 6 (22) |
Experience of living with a condition affecting memory/understanding | 2 (7) |
Other | 2 (7) |
Area of interest^ | |
Dementia | 15 (56) |
Parkinson’s disease | 4 (15) |
Stroke | 5 (19) |
Palliative or end of life care | 5 (19) |
Care of older people | 2 (7) |
Care homes | 2 (7) |
Other (e.g. Persistent Disorders of Consciousness, intellectual disability, emergency care, Huntington’s disease, REC) | 5 (19) |