Table 3 Characteristics of participants
Characteristics of focus groups participants (n = 28) | ||
|---|---|---|
Characteristics | Categories | Number (percentage) |
People living with musculoskeletal pain conditions (n = 15) | ||
 Age | 44 and younger | 4 (27) |
45—64 | 5 (33) | |
65 and older | 6 (40) | |
 Gender | Male | 8 (53) |
Female | 7 (47) | |
 Ethnicity | White | 9 (60) |
Asian or Asian British | 4 (27) | |
Black African/Caribbean | 2 (13) | |
 Socio-economic status | IMD; decile 1–3; most deprived | 7 (46) |
IMD; decile 4–6; | 4 (27) | |
IMD; decile 7–10; least deprived | 4 (27) | |
 Employment status | Employed (full or part) | 7 (47) |
Not working (unemployed; retired) | 8 (53) | |
 Number of musculoskeletal conditions | One | 13 (87) |
Two or more | 2 (13) | |
 Number of other long-term conditions | 1–2 | 9 (60) |
3 or more | 6 (40) | |
 Experience living with pain | 1 to 3 years | 6 (40) |
4 to 10Â years | 5 (33) | |
More than 10Â years | 4 (27) | |
Professionals with domain expertise (n = 13) | ||
 Age | 25 – 44 | 8 (62) |
45—64 | 5 (38) | |
 Gender | Male | 6 (46) |
Female | 7 (54) | |
 Ethnicity | White | 10 (77) |
Asian or Asian British | 2 (15) | |
Mixed/multiple ethnic group | 1 (8) | |
 Main profession/domain of expertise | Chronic pain researcher/expert | 3 (23) |
Healthcare professional | 3 (23) | |
Technology researcher/developer | 4 (31) | |
Other | 3 (23) | |
 Years of professional experience | Less than a year | 3 (23) |
4—10 years | 6 (46) | |
More than 10Â years | 4 (31) | |