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. 2017 Sep 18;17:145. doi: 10.1186/s12874-017-0424-3

Table 2.

Characteristics of the 338 hypertensive respondents by scenario and group

Overall
(n = 338)
n (%)
Drug RCT, % Dose-Timing RCT, %
Written consent vs General Notification (n = 85) Written Consent vs Verbal Consent
(n = 85)
Written consent vs General Notification (n = 85) Written Consent vs Verbal Consent
(n = 83)
Age
 18/44 y 50 (14.8) 18.8 8.2 12.9 19.3
 45/64 y 169 (50.0) 50.6 55.3 48.2 45.8
 ≧65 y 119 (35.2) 30.6 36.5 38.8 34.9
p = 0.377
Sex
 Male 201 (59.5) 58.8 63.5 61.2 54.2
 Female 137 (40.5) 41.2 36.5 38.8 45.8
p = 0.648
Geographical area
 North 48 (14.2) 9.4 15.3 14.1 18.1
 Northeast 60 (17.8) 21.2 16.5 11.8 21.7
 East 46 (13.6) 12.9 14.1 15.3 12.0
 Central-West 94 (27.8) 34.1 27.1 29.4 20.5
 South 65 (19.2) 15.3 21.2 21.2 19.3
 Islands 25 (7.4) 7.1 5.9 8.2 8.4
p = 0.808
Marital status
 Never married 31 (9.2) 11.8 5.9 7.1 12.0
 Married or living with partner 251 (74.3) 74.1 77.6 77.6 67.5
 Other 56 (16.6) 14.1 16.5 15.3 20.5
p = 0.579
Annual Household income
 < 12.600 € 65 (19.2) 22.3 15.3 20.1 19.3
 12.600 - 25.000€ 90 (26.6) 31.8 27.1 29.4 18.1
 25.001 – 38.000€ 56 (16.6) 10.6 18.8 18.8 18.1
 > 38.000€ 53 (15.7) 14.1 17.6 14.1 16.8
 No answer 74 (21.9) 21.2 21.2 17.6 27.7
p = 0.654
Employment status
 Employed 106 (31.4) 31.8 36.4 24.7 32.5
 Unemployed or other 111 (32.8) 34.1 22.4 43.5 31.4
 Retired 121 (35.8) 34.1 41.2 31.8 36.1
p = 0.174
Education
 Primary school 77 (22.8) 23.5 21.2 21.2 25.3
 Secondary education 105 (31.1) 31.8 24.7 36.5 31.3
 High school 101 (29.9) 28.2 32.9 31.8 26.5
 College and postgraduate 55 (16.3) 16.5 21.2 10.6 16.9
p = 0.731
Religious attendance
 Regularly 59 (17.5) 18.8 17.6 14.1 19.3
 Rarely 59 (17.5) 23.5 16.5 16.5 13.3
 Never 177 (52.4) 44.7 57.6 55.3 51.8
 No answer 43 (12.7) 12.9 8.2 14.1 15.7
p = 0.625
Ideology
 1 -2 Left 63 (18.6) 17.6 20.0 14.1 22.8
 3 67 (19.8) 21.3 20.0 17.7 20.5
 4 Moderate 105 (31.1) 29.4 37.6 34.1 22.9
 5-6-7 Right 57 (16.9) 14.1 15.3 17.6 20.5
No answer 46 (13.6) 17.6 7.1 16.5 13.3
p = 0.541
RCT: Randomized, controlled trial.