Table 2 Characteristics of the 25 interview participants
Demographic | N (%) |
|---|---|
Class delivery format | |
 Online | 18 (72) |
 Face-to-face | 7 (28) |
Age (years) at Interview 1 | |
 Mean (SD) | 74 (8) |
 Range | 66–91 |
Gender | |
 Female | 14 (56) |
 Male | 11 (44) |
Ethnicity, n (%) | |
 White British | 22 (88) |
 Other | 3 (12) |
Number of long term health conditions | |
 2 | 3 (13) |
 3–5 | 15 (60) |
 6 or more | 7 (28) |
Most common long term health conditions | |
 Arthritis (including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis) | 16 (64) |
 Bowel problems (including IBS, diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease) | 9 (36) |
 Cardiovascular disease (including coronary heart disease, hypertension, heart failure, peripheral arterial disease) | 14 (56) |
 Chronic back pain (including sciatica and spinal stenosis) | 8 (32) |
 Depression or anxiety | 8 (32) |
 Neurological conditions (including stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, cerebellar ataxia | 3 (12) |
 Osteoporosis or osteopenia | 4 (16) |
 Overweight or obesity | 7 (28) |
 Sensory conditions (including hearing loss, macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma) | 9 (36) |
Index of multiple deprivation (IMD) | |
 1–4 | 6 (24) |
 5–7 | 5 (20) |
 8–10 | 14 (56) |
Residential status | |
 Living alone in the Community | 8 (32) |
 Living with other people in the Community | 16 (64) |
 Living in sheltered housing with support | 1 (4) |