Characteristics of PLWHF interview participants (N=13)
Characteristic | n (%) |
Age | |
21–30 | 2 (15) |
31–40 | 1 (8) |
41–50 | 0 (0) |
51–60 | 2 (15) |
61–70 | 4 (31) |
71–80 | 2 (15) |
81–90 | 2 (15) |
Sex | |
Male | 7 (54) |
Female | 6 (46) |
Ethnicity | |
White (Caucasian) | 8 (62) |
Black | 1 (8) |
Filipino | 1 (8) |
South Asian | 1 (8) |
Chinese | 1 (8) |
Arab/West Asian | 1 (8) |
Place of birth | |
Canada | 8 (62) |
Other | 5 (38) |
Highest education achieved | |
High school | 3 (23) |
Trade or technical training | 2 (15) |
College or university | 5 (38) |
Postgraduate | 3 (23) |
Place of residence | |
Urban | 6 (46) |
Suburban | 4 (31) |
Rural | 2 (15) |
Not declared | 1 (8) |
Living arrangement | |
Living with family/partner | 9 (69) |
Living alone | 3 (23) |
Living with friend(s) and/or roommate(s) | 1 (8) |
Income in $C | |
<$C15 000 | 1 (8) |
$C5000–$C49 999 | 3 (23) |
$C50 000–$C74 999 | 7 (54) |
>$C75 000 | 1 (8) |
Not declared | 1 (8) |
PLWHF, people living with heart failure.