Patient characteristics of the combined and separate chronic disease population(s).

Data are presented as n, % or mean ± SD. DM-II = Diabetes Mellitus type II, COPD = Chronic obstructive Pulmonary Disease, CHF = Chronic Heart Failure, CRD = Chronic Renal Failure, BMI = Body Mass Index, HADS = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, SF-12 = 12-item Short-form health survey, B-IPQ = Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, MSPSS = Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, PAM-13 = 13-item Patient Activation Measure.* Care allowance received by single people making an annual living Patient characteristics of the combined and separate chronic disease population(s).