Table 5 Assigned codes and their socio-demographic characteristics of qualitative study participants.

From: Fear of disease progression and related factors among chronic disease patients attending South Wollo zone government hospitals

Assigned codes

Age

Sex

Illness

Informant 1

54

Male

Diabetes mellitus

Informant 2

48

Male

Asthma

Informant 3

52

Female

Heart failure

Informant 4

61

Male

Hypertension

Informant 5

45

Female

Hypertension

Informant 6

38

Female

Diabetes mellitus

Informant 7

77

Male

Hypertension

Informant 8

68

Female

Kidney disease

Informant 9

31

Male

Asthma

Informant 10

59

Male

Heart failure

Informant 11

55

Male

Hypertension

Informant 12

60

Female

Kidney disease

Informant 13

34

Male

Diabetes Mellitus

Informant 14

71

Female

Hypertension

Informant 15

50

Male

Diabetes Mellitus

Informant 16

66

Female

Heart failure

Informant 17

73

Female

Hypertension