Table 2.
Demographic Characteristics of the Participants
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Sexa | |
| Male | 497 (41.11) |
| Female | 712 (58.89) |
| Ageb | |
| 18–34 | 140 (12.03) |
| 35–64 | 570 (48.97) |
| ≥65 | 454 (39.00) |
| Ethnicityc | |
| White | 1,082 (91.15) |
| Other ethnic group | 105 (8.85) |
| Educational level | |
| Degree, degree equivalent, and above | 411 (35.16) |
| Other qualifications | 532 (45.51) |
| No qualifications | 226 (19.33) |
| Health status | |
| Very good or good | 892 (73.54) |
| Fair, bad, or very bad | 321 (26.46) |
| Number of long-term conditions | |
| 0 | 330 (27.99) |
| 1 | 329 (27.91) |
| 2–3 | 366 (31.04) |
| >3 | 154 (13.06) |
| Number of medications taken | |
| 0 | 344 (30.10) |
| 1–2 | 311 (27.21) |
| 3–4 | 222 (19.42) |
| >4 | 266 (23.27) |
a
Mean (SD) proportion of females registered in the 45 practices that participated in the study: 0.51 (0.05).
b
Mean (SD) proportion of eligible patients aged >65 years registered in the 45 practices that participated in the study: 0.20 (0.01).
c
Mean (SD) proportion of patients from nonwhite ethnicity registered in the 45 practices that participated in the study: 0.18 (0.04).