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Table 2 Patients’ characteristics

From: Assessing the Consultation and Relational Empathy (CARE) Measure in sexual health nurses’ consultations

 

Sample size (n)

% of total sample

Gender

 Male

288

30.5

 Female

637

67.6

 Missing values

18

1.9

Age group

 16–29 years

592

62.8

 30–44 years

249

26.4

 45–65 years

68

7.2

  > 65 years

7

0.7

 Missing values

27

2.9

Overall Health Status

 Very good/ good

804

85.3

 Fair

88

9.3

 Bad/ very bad

31

3.2

 Missing values

20

2.1

Living arrangements

 With Partner/Spouse

308

32.7

 Not with Partner/Spouse

585

62.0

 Missing Values

50

5.3

Language Spoken at Home

 English

887

94.1

 Other

37

3.9

 Missing Values

19

2.0

Employment status

 Employed (full- or part-time, including self-employed)

602

61.8

 Unemployed (looking for work)

69

7.1

 Unfit to work

45

4.6

 In education

197

20.2

 Other

44

4.5

 Missing

48

4.9

Help with Questionnaire

 Yes

12

1.3

 No

889

94.3

 Missing Values

42

4.5