Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of patients who consented to the study according to randomisation group
| Demographic | Intervention n = 24 | Control n = 23 | All n = 47 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity (%) | Black African | 9 (37.5) | 14 (60.9) | 23 (48.9) |
| Black Caribbean | 6 (25.0) | 5 (21.7) | 11 (23.4) | |
| Black British | 8 (33.3) | 3 (13.0) | 11 (23.4) | |
| Asian Caribbean | 1 (4.2) | 1 (4.2) | 2 (4.3) | |
| Sex (%) | Male | 8 (33.3) | 13 (56.5) | 21 (44.7) |
| Age | Range (mean; SD) | (60.3; 10.0) | (58.4; 7.7) | 50 to 89 (57.6; 11.8) |
| Marital status (%) | Married or living with partner | 7 (29.2) | 11 (47.8) | 18 (38.3) |
| Single | 7 (29.2) | 5 (21.7) | 12 (25.5) | |
| Divorced | 3 (12.5) | 3 (13.0) | 6 (12.8) | |
| Separated | 2 (8.3) | 2 (8.7) | 4 (8.5) | |
| Widowed | 2 (8.3) | 1 (4.3) | 3 (6.4) | |
| Prefer not to say | 3 (12.5) | 1 (4.3) | 4 (6.4) | |
| Religion (%) | Christian | 19 (79.2) | 19 (82.6) | 38 (80.9) |
| Muslim | 3 (12.5) | 1 (4.3) | 4 (8.5) | |
| No religion | 2 (8.3) | 2 (8.7) | 4 (8.5) | |
| Rasta | ‐ | 1 (4.3) | 1 (2.1) | |
| Arrival in UK | Years in UK—range (mean; SD) | 16 to 56 | 5 to 55 | 5 to 56 (30.9; 15.5) |
| Education (%) | Post‐secondary | 13 (54.2) | 16 (69.6) | 29 (61.7) |
| Secondary | 6 (25.0) | 7 (30.4) | 13 (27.7) | |
| Primary | 1 (4.2) | ‐ | 1 (2.1) | |
| Current | 2 (8.3) | ‐ | 2 (4.3) | |
| No education | 1 (4.2) | ‐ | 1 (2.1) | |
| Unknown | 1 (4.2) | ‐ | 1 (2.1) | |
| Employment status (%) | Employed | 12 (50.0) | 13 (56.5) | 25 (53.2) |
| Unemployed | 2 (8.3) | 4 (17.4) | 6 (12.8) | |
| Retired | 6 (25.0) | 6 (21.7) | 11 (23.4) | |
| Unable to work | 3 (12.5) | 1 (4.3) | 4 (8.5) | |
| Prefer not to say | 1 (4.2) | ‐ | 1 (2.1) | |
| SOCa group (2010) (%) | (N = 23) | (N = 20) | (N = 43) | |
| 1. Managers, directors, and senior officials | ‐ | 2 (8.7) | 2 (4.3) | |
| 2. Professional occupations | 4 (16.7) | 4 (17.4) | 8 (17.0) | |
| 3. Associate professional and technical occupations | 1 (4.2) | ‐ | 1 (2.1) | |
| 4. Administrative and secretarial occupations | 2 (8.3) | 5 (21.7) | 7 (14.9) | |
| 5. Skilled trades occupations | 4 (16.7) | 3 (13.0) | 7 (14.9) | |
| 6. Caring, leisure, and other service occupations | 6 (25.0) | ‐ | 6 (12.8) | |
| 7. Sales and customer service occupations | 2 (8.3) | ‐ | 2 (4.3) | |
| 8. Process, plant, and machine operatives | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | |
| 9. Elementary occupations | 4 (16.7) | 6 (26.1) | 10 (21.3) |
a
Standard occupational classification.