Table 4. Patient characteristics
Participant IDAge range, yearsPostcode deprivation (SIMD decile)Health behavioursComorbidities
M150–60SIMD2Used to smoke, obesity, physical inactivity, poor dietHypertension
M250–60SIMD3Used to smoke, obesity, poor dietIHD, T2DM, sciatica
M340–49SIMD1Smokes, obesityT2DM, OA, depression
M450–60SIMD4Obesity, physical inactivityT2DM, hypertension, sciatica
M540–49SIMD1Smokes, occasional alcohol, obesity, poor dietTIAs, hypertension, back pain
M650–60SIMD8Obesity, occasional alcoholIHD, T2DM
M750–60SIMD5Smokes, obesity, physical inactivity, poor dietT2DM, hypertension
M850–60SIMD1Smokes shisha pipe, obesityHypertension
F150–60SIMD1Used to smoke, obesityIHD, T2DM, TIA, depression
F240–49SIMD4Smokes, excess alcohol, obesity, poor dietT2DM, hypertension, depression
F350–60SIMD7ObesityT2DM, hypertension
F450–60SIMD9Obesity, physical inactivityT1DM, hypertension, hypothyroid
F550–60SIMD6ObesityHypertension, pre-diabetes
  • IHD = ischaemic heart disease. OA = osteoarthritis. SIMD = Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation. T1DM = type one diabetes mellitus. T2DM = type two diabetes mellitus. TIA = transient ischaemic attack.