Variable | N | Mean | SD | Range |
Age (years) | 38 | 64.63 | 13.67 | 28ā85 |
Years lived in community | 40 | 18.26 | 11.16 | 2.5ā49 |
Years as member of group | 31 | 3.40 | 2.72 | 1ā14 |
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 seniorās residence | 1 | 2.5 | ||
Time to drive from home to a community with a hospital | 1āh or less | 34 | 85.0 | |
3āh or more | 1 | 2.5 | ||
Other | 3 | 7.5 | ||
Missing | 2 | 5.0 | ||
Time to drive from home to emergency/acute services | Less than 30āmin | 14 | 35.0 | |
30āmin to an hour | 12 | 30.0 | ||
1 to 2āh | 11 | 27.5 | ||
Missing | 3 | 7.5 | ||
Time to drive from home to health management/maintenance services | Less than 30āmin | 18 | 45.0 | |
30āmin to an hour | 10 | 25.0 | ||
1 to 2āh | 6 | 15.0 | ||
2 to 3āh | 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 |