Table 2.
Patient self-reported baseline characteristics
| Baseline patient characteristics | Intervention N (%) | Control N (%) | Significance X2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No of patients | 349 (47) | 390 (53) | |
| Male | 114 (33) | 111 (28) | NS |
| Female | 235 (67) | 279 (71) | |
| 39yrsa | 1 | 0 | NS |
| 40-49 yrs | 93 (27) | 101 (26) | |
| 50-59 yrs | 118 (34 | 150 (38) | |
| 60-69 yrs | 133 (38) | 135 (35) | |
| 70yrsa | 1 | 2 | |
| Missing | 3 | 2 | |
| Mean age | 55.6 yrs | 55.5 yrs | |
| English spoken at home | 330 (95) | 375 (96) | NS |
| Born in Australia | 263 (75) | 289 (74) | NS |
| University degree or higher | 119 (34) | 141 (36) | NS |
| Technical/Professional qualification | 96 (28) | 99 (25) | |
| School leaving | 123 (35) | 140 (36) | |
| Other/not specified | 9 (2) | 10 (3) | |
| Missing | 2 | 0 | |
| Employed | 232 (66) | 249 (64) | NS |
| Retired | 69 (20) | 72 (18) | |
| Unable to work due to illness/disability | 11 (3) | 18 (5) | |
| Looking after home/family | 21 (6) | 32 (8) | |
| Unemployed | 4 (1) | 9 (2) | |
| Full time education | 0 | 3 | |
| Other | 6 | 1 | |
| Missing | 6 | 6 |
aThree patients were outside the specified age range possibly due to an error in recording at the practice