Table 1.
Demographic, Clinical, and Psychological Variables at Baseline (n = 408)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Demographic and Clinical | |
| Age | 45.30 (±7.82) |
| Children | |
| Yes | 314 (77.0) |
| No | 94 (23.0) |
| Ethnic group | |
| White | 384 (95.5) |
| Other | 18 (4.5) |
| Education level | |
| Degree or above | 176 (44.2) |
| Below degree level | 222 (55.8) |
| Health status | |
| Poor | 16 (4.0) |
| Fair | 78 (19.5) |
| Good | 240 (60.0) |
| Excellent | 66 (16.5) |
| Risk level | |
| Moderate | 243 (59.6) |
| High | 159 (39.0) |
| Unclear | 6 (1.4) |
| SES | |
| Low (most deprived) | 120 (29.9) |
| Middle | 131 (32.7) |
| High (least deprived) | 150 (37.4) |
| Employment | |
| Full-time | 348 (85.3) |
| All other employment | 60 (14.7) |
| Marital status | |
| Married or cohabiting | 298 (74.3) |
| Unmarried | 103 (25.7) |
| Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire | |
| Specific necessity | 2.63 (±0.77) |
| Specific concerns | 3.11 (±0.60) |
| General overuse | 2.68 (±0.73) |
| General harmfulness | 2.28 (±0.61) |
| Perceived Sensitivity to Medicines | |
| Score | 2.34 (±0.77) |
Data are presented as mean (±SD) for continuous variables and n (%) for categorical variables.
Abbreviation: SES = socioeconomic status.