Table 2.
Baseline characteristics and health-related quality of life comparison between those recruited and randomised and those recruited but not randomised (percentages, absolute ratios and mean and standard deviations)
| Variable | Randomised | Not randomised | Total sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (% male) | 20.5% (7/34) | 52.9% (9/17) | 31.4% (16/52) |
| Age (mean (min, max)) | 50.0 (22, 76) | 53.7 (20, 88) | 51.3 (20, 88) |
| Ethnic origin (% white British) | 87.1% (27/31) | 100% (17/17) | 91.7% (44/48) |
| Currently working | 32.3% (10/31) | 41.2% (7/17) | 35.4% (17/48) |
| Stopped working due to ill health? | 32.2% (10/31) | 23.5% (4/17) | 29.1% (14/48) |
| Retired | 31.0% (9/29) | 35.3% (6/17) | 32.6% (15/46) |
| Practice yoga regularly | 9.7% (3/31) | 0% (0/17) | 6.3% (2/48) |
| Regularly meditate | 9.7% (3/31) | 5.9% (1/17) | 8.3% (4/48) |
| From the primary clinic | 27.3% (9/34) | 100% (18/18) | 51.9% (27/52) |
| SF-36 PCS | 37.9 (11.8) | 37.0 (12.0) | 37.6 (11.8) |
| SF-36 MCS | 43.4 (11.7) | 48.8 (7.9) | 45.3 (10.7) |
| SF-6D | 0.632 (0.131) | 0.639 (0.099) | 0.634 (0.119) |
| Anxiety (BAI) | 14.5 (11.6) | 10.5 (7.3) | 13.1 (10.3) |
| Depression (BDI) | 17.3 (12.6) | 10.7 (7.0) | 15.1 (11.4) |
The higher scores in BAI and BDI imply increased reported symptoms. BAI range was from 6 to 42, and for BDI, the range was 2–27 across both groups. The individual scores were deliberately not reported so as to avoid unintentional interpretation. There was no cut-off in the values