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Table 1 Participant Characteristics

From: The development of health literacy in patients with a long-term health condition: the health literacy pathway model

Participant code

Gender

Age

Condition(s)

Time living with condition

Level of education

Profession

1CR

Female

76

Heart surgery

Short-term

High school

Retired cashier for a pharmacy group

2CR

Male

77

Heart surgery/diabetes

Short-term

High School

Retired insurance broker

3CR

Female

73

Heart Surgery

Short-term

A Level

Hospital receptionist

4CR

Female

23

Rare and complex heart condition

Short-term

University

Physiotherapist

5CR

Male

54

Heart surgery

Short-term

University

Draughtsman

1XP

Male

72

Diabetes

Long-term

High school

Retired vending machine engineer/part time gardener

2XP

Female

53

Diabetes on insulin

Long-term

High school

Housewife

3XP

Female

52

Diabetes

Short-term

High school

Learning support worker

4XP

Female

69

Diabetes controlled by diet

Short-term

College

Part time secretary/retired bank worker

1C

Male

60

Heart surgery

Short-term

University

Part time Teacher

2C

Female

42

Mental illness

Long-term

High School/Military

Not in employment (previous army career)

3C

Male

40+

Back Pain

Short-term

High School

Not in employment (previously a cleaner)

4C

Female

45

Asthma

Long-term

University

Social Services Manager

1EP

Female

50

Epilepsy and Osteoarthritis

Long-term

College

Not in employment (previously a cook)

2 EP

Male

46

Bipolar disorder

Long-term

College/University

Construction

3EP

Female

49

Daughter with complex chronic illness

Long-term

College

Asylum seeker/was teacher

4EP

Female

66

Bipolar disorder

Long-term

University

Retired Dietician/Nutritionist - lecturer

5EP

Female

31

ADEM

Short-term

Some University

Ex healthcare assistant/social care worker