Characteristics of patients enrolled in the focus groups (n=41)
| Gender (male) | 23 (56%) |
| Mean age (SD) | 64.3 (9.7) |
| Marital status | |
| Unmarried | 2 (5%) |
| Married | 30 (73%) |
| Divorced | 6 (15%) |
| Widowed | 3 (7%) |
| Education | |
| Less than high school | 1 (2%) |
| High school graduate | 10 (24%) |
| Some college | 8 (20%) |
| College graduate | 15 (37%) |
| University degree | 7 (17%) |
| Indication for ICD (primary prevention) | 24 (59%) |
| Type of ICD | |
| Single chamber | 9 (22%) |
| Dual chamber | 6 (15%) |
| CRT-D | 18 (44%) |
| S-ICD | 1 (2%) |
| Unknown | 2 (5%) |
| Mean years implant (SD) | 6.4 (4.8) |
CRT-D, cardiac resynchronisation therapy-defibrillator; ICD, implantable cardioverter defibrillator; S-ICD, subcutaneous-ICD.