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Table 2 Overview of interview participants

From: Asthma is a very bully disease” – patient experiences of living with chronic respiratory diseases in Cape Town, South Africa

Attribute

Number (percentage)

Gender

 - Women

17 (53%)

 - Men

15 (47%)

Age

 - > 50 years

25 (78%)

 - ≤ 50 years

7 (22%)

Preferred language

 - Afrikaans

16 (50%)

 - isiXhosa

8 (25%)

 - English

8 (25%)

Employment status

 - Employed

3 (9%)

 - Unemployed

13 (41%)

 - Disability grant

5 (16%)

 - Pensioner

11 (34%)

Household composition

 - Lives alone

3 (9%)

 - Lives with others

29 (91%)

Relationship status

 - In relationship / married

14 (44%)

 - Single / widowed

18 (56%)