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Table 4 Participant characteristics

From: Qualitative evaluation of the implementation and national roll-out of the NHS App in England

Patient participants (n = 49)

Age (years): mean (SD), range

53 (13.26), 20–79

Gender n (%)

Female

30 (61%)

Male

19 (39%)

Ethnicityan(%)

White British

33 (67%)

Indian or British Indian

5 (10%)

Pakistani or British Pakistani

2 (4%)

Black British

3 (6%)

Black Caribbean

2 (4%)

Black African

1 (2%)

British Bengali

1 (2%)

White European

1 (2%)

Turkish

1 (2%)

Location in England n (%)

South East

19 (39%)

North West

11 (22%)

East Midlands

8 (16%)

North East

6 (12%)

South West

4 (8%)

West Midlands

1 (2%)

Caring responsibilities n (%)

Yes

11 (22%)

No

38 (78%)

NHS staff (n = 23)

Roles n (%)

Admin role

8 (35%)

Practice Manager

5 (22%)

GP

4 (17%)

GP Partner

4 (17%)

Nurse

1 (4%)

Healthcare Assistant

1 (4%)

Gender n (%)

Female

17 (74%)

Male

6 (26%)

Ethnicityan(%)

White British

9 (39%)

Indian or British Indian

8 (35%)

Pakistani or British Pakistani

2 (9%)

Black Caribbean

1 (4%)

Other Arabic

1 (4%)

White European

1 (4%)

Filipino

1 (4%)

Location n (%)

North West

7 (30%)

South East

7 (30%)

North East

6 (26%)

East Midlands

3 (13%)

Stakeholders (n = 16)

Stakeholder number

Organisation

Role

SH1

CCGb

Project Lead

SH2

CCG

Management

SH3

NHS App development and implementation teams

User Researcher

SH4

CCG

Management

SH5

CCG

Department Head

SH6

Data privacy organisation

Coordinator

SH7

NHS App development and implementation team

Department Head

SH8

Industry

Management

SH9

Industry

Director

SH10

Health tech support company

Implementation role

SH11

NHS App development and implementation teams

Director

SH12

CCG

Management

SH13

CCG

Implementation role

SH14

CCG

Implementation role

SH15

Professional Body

Stakeholder

SH16

Industry

CEO

Organisations n (%)

CCG

7 (44%)

NHS App development and implementation teams

3 (19%)

Industry

3 (19%)

Data privacy organisation

1 (6%)

Professional body

1 (6%)

Health tech support company

1 (6%)

Roles n (%)

Management

4 (25%)

Implementation role

3 (19%)

Director

2 (13%)

Department Head

2 (13%)

CEO

1 (6%)

Project Lead

1 (6%)

User Researcher

1 (6%)

Coordinator

1 (6%)

Policy Officer

1 (6%)

Gender n (%)

Female

12 (75%)

Male

4 (25%)

Ethnicityan(%)

White British

15 (94%)

Indian or British Indian

1 (6%)

Location n (%)

South East

9 (56%)

North West

5 (31%)

East Midlands

2 (13%)

  1. aEthnicity data self-reported from participants
  2. bClinical Commissioning Groups—clinically-led statutory NHS bodies responsible for the planning and commissioning of health care services for their local area, although dissolved in July 2022 with their duties taken on by integrated care systems (ICS)