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Table 1 Older Adult Participantsā€™ Demographics and Information ā€“ Collective Group (Nā€‰=ā€‰40)

From: Recognition: key to the entrepreneurial strategies of rural coalitions in advancing access to health care

Variable

N

Mean

SD

Range

Age (years)

38

64.63

13.67

28ā€“85

Years lived in community

40

18.26

11.16

2.5ā€“49

Years as member of group

31

3.40

2.72

1ā€“14

Variable

Category

Participant Number

% of Focus Groups

Community group

Coalition A

4

10.0

Coalition B

6

15.0

Coalition C

11

27.5

Coalition D

3

7.5

Coalition E

5

12.5

Coalition F

8

20.0

Coalition G

3

7.5

Identified gender

Male

9

22.5

Female

31

77.5

Marital status

Married/common law

29

72.5

Widowed

3

7.5

Divorced

7

17.5

Other

1

2.5

Occupation (multiple answers allowed)

Retired

22

55.0

Semi-retired

5

12.5

Self-employed

7

17.5

Part-time work

5

12.5

Full-time work

5

12.5

Farmer

1

2.5

Other

2

5.0

Highest educational attainment

Partial high school

1

2.5

High school graduate

2

5.0

Vocational training

3

7.5

Partial college/university

8

20.0

College graduate

6

15.0

University graduate

12

30.0

Post graduate degree

7

17.5

Other

1

2.5

Living situation

Live alone

7

17.5

Live with partner/spouse

31

77.5

Live with a family member(s)

1

2.5

Live in a seniorā€™s residence

1

2.5

Time to drive from home to a community with a hospital

1ā€‰h or less

34

85.0

3ā€‰h or more

1

2.5

Other

3

7.5

Missing

2

5.0

Time to drive from home to emergency/acute services

Less than 30ā€‰min

14

35.0

30ā€‰min to an hour

12

30.0

1 to 2ā€‰h

11

27.5

Missing

3

7.5

Time to drive from home to health management/maintenance services

Less than 30ā€‰min

18

45.0

30ā€‰min to an hour

10

25.0

1 to 2ā€‰h

6

15.0

2 to 3ā€‰h

1

2.5

Missing

5

12.5

Ongoing medical support and services of a primary care physician

Yes

18

45.0

No

10

25.0

Missing

6

15.0

Ongoing medical support and services of a medical specialist

Yes

17

42.5

No

18

45.0

Missing

5

12.5

Became involved with group to improve accessibility and availability of local health care

Yes

34

85.0

No

3

7.5

Missing

3

7.5

Plan to actively participate in group in future

Yes

32

80.0

No

2

5.0

Missing

6

15.0

Involved in other volunteer strategies

Yes

29

72.5

No

6

15.0

Missing

5

12.5