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Table 2 Participants’ (N = 17) self-reported health concerns, by occurrence, frequency and distress level

From: An app for supporting older people receiving home care – usage, aspects of health and health literacy: a quasi-experimental study

Health concerns

Occurrence

Frequency

 

Distress

 

n (%)

Median (Q1-Q3)

Range

Median (Q1-Q3)

Range

Difficulties performing personal daily activities (n = 17)

262 (20.9)

3 (2–3)

1–4

2 (2–3)

1–4

Difficulties performing social activities outside the home (n = 17)

252 (20.1)

3 (2–3)

1–4

2 (2–3)

1–4

Pain (n = 13)

221 (17.6)

3 (3–4)

1–4

3 (2–3)

1–4

Fatigue (n = 14)

190 (15.1)

3 (2–4)

1–4

2.5 (2–3)

1–4

Insomnia/sleeping difficulties (n = 11)

87 (6.9)

3 (2–3)

1–4

2 (2–3)

1–4

Dizziness (n = 8)

71 (5.6)

2 (2–3)

1–4

2 (2–3)

1–4

Worry (n = 9)

50 (3.9)

2 (2–3)

1–4

2 (2)

1–4

Sadness (n = 11)

49 (3.9)

2 (2)

1–4

2 (2)

1–4

Diarrhoea (n = 7)

34 (2.7)

2 (2–3)

1–4

2 (2)

1–4

Constipation (n = 4)

14 (1.1)

2 (2)

1–4

2 (2)

1–4

Loss of appetite (n = 6)

12 (0.9)

3 (2–4)

1–4

2 (2)

1–4

Difficulties eating (n = 5)

6 (0.4)

1 (1–2)

1–4

1.5 (1–2)

1–4

Fever (n = 4)

5 (0.4)

2 (1–2)

1–4

2 (1–2)

1–4

Total

1253

    
  1. Frequency: 1 = almost never; 2 = sometimes; 3 = often; and 4 = almost always. Distress levels: 1 = not at all; 2 = a little; 3 = pretty much; 4 = very much. Q1 = first quartile; Q3 = third quartile