Table 3 Characteristics of interviewees

Frequency of age groups

31-40

1

41–50

2

51–60

8

61–70

3

>70

10

Geographic location

Urban Deprived

8

Urban Affluent

4

Rural

12

Level of education

Primary School

13

Secondary School

7

Third Level

2

Special School

1

Missing Data

1

Private health insurance

Yes

4

No

19

Missing Data

1

Employment status

Sheltered employment

1

Part Time Employment

2

Retired

10

Housewife

1

Unemployed

10

Length of time eligible for medical card

<2 yrs

1

2-5 yrs

5

6-10 yrs

4

11-15 yrs

4

15-20 yrs

2

25-30 yrs

2

>30 yrs

3

Missing data

3

Number of medicines

1-2

5

3–4

3

5–6

5

7–8

4

9–10

4

11–12

1

13–14

1

>15

1

Types of medicines

Oral hypoglcaemics, anti-hyperlipidaemics, anti-hypertensives, aspirin, nitrates, psychotropics, painkillers, immunomodulators, osteoporotic agents, bronchodilators and inhaled steroids, gastric acid suppressants.