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Table 2 Characteristics of participating couples

From: Living with myotonic dystrophy; what can be learned from couples? a qualitative study

Couple

Age

person with

MD1

Gender

person with

MD1

Work status

person with

MD1

Work status

partner

1

65 yrs

Male

Early retirement

Housewife

2

53 yrs

Male

Sheltered work,

part time

Sheltered work,

part time

3

58 yrs

Male

Disability

pension/retired

Working on

occasions

4

56 yrs

Female

Housewife

Early retirement

5

56 yrs

Female

Housewife

Working full time

  1. MD1 = myotonic dystrophy type 1; yrs = years