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Table 2 Site of interview and type of chronic disease

From: Does a home-based interview with a chronically ill patient help medical students become more patient-centred? A randomised controlled trial

 

Number (%)

Site of interview

 Patient’s home

125 (83.3)

 Other residential accommodation

13 (8.7)

 GP practice

11 (7.3)

 Another site

1 (0.7)

Type of chronic disease

 Ischaemic heart disease

27 (18.0)

 Chronic low back pain

21 (14.0)

 Major depressive disorder

6 (4.0)

 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

22 (14.7)

 Chronic neurological disease

18 (12.0)

 Chronic musculoskeletal disease

14 (9.3)

 Diabetes

11 (7.3)

 Congenital illness

7 (4.7)

 Multimorbidity

5 (3.3)

 Cancer

5 (3.3)

 Cardiovascular disease

4 (2.7)

 Other serious chronic illnesses

9 (6.0)

 Not known

1 (0.7)