| Variable | N | Mean | SD | Range |
| Age (years) | 38 | 64.63 | 13.67 | 28–85 |
| Years lived in community | 40 | 18.26 | 11.16 | 2.5–49 |
| Years as member of group | 31 | 3.40 | 2.72 | 1–14 |
| 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 senior’s residence | 1 | 2.5 |
| Time to drive from home to a community with a hospital | 1 h or less | 34 | 85.0 |
| 3 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 30 min | 14 | 35.0 |
| 30 min to an hour | 12 | 30.0 |
| 1 to 2 h | 11 | 27.5 |
| Missing | 3 | 7.5 |
| Time to drive from home to health management/maintenance services | Less than 30 min | 18 | 45.0 |
| 30 min to an hour | 10 | 25.0 |
| 1 to 2 h | 6 | 15.0 |
| 2 to 3 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 |
