Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of patient-characteristics and health-care usage in each of the four groups
| Patient characteristics | In treatment n (%) | At high risk n (%) | Health-risk behaviour n (%) | No health-risk behaviour and not in treatment n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Group one) | (Group two) | (Group three) | (Group four) | ||
| Total | 699 (26) | 582 (22) | 618 (23) | 762 (29) | 2661 (100) |
| Mean age (years)a | 51.8 | 52.9 | 42.8 | 46.1 | 45.4 |
| Malea | 332 (47) | 319 (55) | 270 (44) | 243 (32) | 1164 (44) |
| Danish origin* | 673 (96) | 567 (97) | 596 (96) | 731 (96) | 2567 (96) |
| Employed**** | 575 (82) | 521 (90) | 538 (87) | 710 (93) | 2343 (88) |
| Relative poverty**** | 99 (14) | 61 (10) | 120 (19) | 71 (9) | 351 (13) |
| Education (Secondary and high school)**** | 145 (21) | 131 (23) | 109 (18) | 88 (12) | 473 (18) |
| Cohabiting**** | 545 (78) | 458 (79) | 479 (78) | 659 (86) | 2141 (80) |
| Smokersa | 140 (20) | 83 (14) | 237 (38) | 0 (0) | 460 (17) |
| Alcohol risk behaviour (above low risk)a | 92 (13) | 72 (12) | 73 (12) | 57 (7) | 294 (11) |
| Unhealthy diet (dietary score 0–4)a | 166 (24) | 132 (23) | 337 (55) | 0 (0) | 635 (24) |
| Sedentary behavioura | 125 (18) | 102 (18) | 157 (25) | 0 (0) | 384 (14) |
| Body mass index > 30a | 210 (30) | 229 (39) | 90 (15) | 34 (4) | 563 (21) |
| Self-rated health (Good, very good, excellent)**** | 555 (79) | 506 (87) | 536 (87) | 728 (96) | 2325 (87) |
| Mean mental well-being (total score)**** | 23.9 | 24.4 | 23.9 | 25.0 | 24.2 |
| Mean self-efficacy (total score)**** | 29.7 | 30.3 | 30.1 | 31.2 | 30.3 |
| Mean beliefs in a healthy lifestyle (total score)**** | 13.2 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 14.1 | 13.3 |
| Health check in past two yearsa | 434 (62) | 152 (26) | 104 (17) | 142 (19) | 832 (31) |
aNo statistical analysis as the variable was used in the risk stratification
*p > 0.05
**p < 0.05
***p < 0.01
****p < 0.001