Table 1.
Participating patient characteristics
| Characteristics | Usual care (N = 76) | CARE Plus (N = 76) | p value for difference between groups |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex: | |||
| Female | 39 (51 %) | 46 (61 %) | 0.35 |
| Male | 37 (49 %) | 30 (39 %) | |
| Age: | |||
| Mean (SD) | 53.1 (8.0) | 51.9 (9.6) | 0.52 |
| <50 | 22 (29 %) | 28 (37 %) | |
| 50–59 | 34 (45 %) | 28 (37 %) | |
| ≥ 60 | 20 (26 %) | 20 (26 %) | |
| Index of Multiple Deprivation: | |||
| Mean (SD) | 52.8 (21.9) | 49.8 (22.0) | 0.54 |
| Q1 (least deprived) | 2 (3 %) | 2 (3 %) | |
| Q2 | 1 (1 %) | 3 (4 %) | |
| Q3 | 4 (5 %) | 5 (6 %) | |
| Q4 | 7 (9 %) | 8 (11 %) | |
| Q5 (most deprived) | 61 (82 %) | 57 (76 %) | |
| Number of chronic conditions: | |||
| Mean (SD) | 5.1 (2.1) | 4.8 (2.6) | 0.51 |
| 2 | 7 (9 %) | 14 (18 %) | |
| 3 | 12 (16 %) | 11 (14 %) | |
| 4 | 14 (18 %) | 18 (24 %) | |
| 5 | 13 (17 %) | 12 (16 %) | |
| ≥6 | 30 (40 %) | 21 (28 %) | |
| Burden of multimorbidity | |||
| Mean (SD) | 3.1 (1.0) | 3.2 (1.1) | 0.40 |
| Primary patient outcomes | |||
| EQ5D-5 L | 0.419 (0.325) | 0.419 (0.318) | 0.99 |
| W-BQ12 General Well-being Score (total) | 16.0 (8.0) | 14.3 (9.0) | 0.29 |
| W-BQ12 Negative Well-being Score | 5.1 (3.5) | 6.3 (4.1) | 0.14 |
| W-BQ12 Energy Score | 3.2 (2.7) | 3.1 (2.8) | 0.86 |
| W-BQ12 Positive Well-being Score | 5.8 (3.5) | 5.7 (3.7) | 0.79 |
Summary statistics are presented as mean (SD) or number (per cent)