Table 1.
Baseline characteristics for participants with low socioeconomic position allocated to a preventive health check at the general practitioner (‘Check-In’) or to usual care
| ‘Check-In’ group (n=549) | Usual care group (n=555) | |
| Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics | ||
| Age, years (median (IQR2; IQR3)) | 54 (49; 59) | 54 (49; 59) |
| Men | 282 (51) | 293 (53) |
| Danish/other Western ethnic background | 437 (79) | 446 (81) |
| Married/cohabitant | 279 (51) | 270 (49) |
| Children living at home | 137 (25) | 134 (24) |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 269 (49) | 266 (48) |
| Unemployed/social security | 224 (41) | 239 (43) |
| Retired/other | 56 (10) | 49 (9) |
| Health behaviour | ||
| Cigarette smoking | ||
| Daily smoker | 228 (42) | 225 (41) |
| Not daily smoker | 312 (58) | 326 (59) |
| Cigarettes/day*, (median (IQR2; IQR3)) | 18 (10; 20) | 20 (10; 20) |
| Current non-drinkers | 171 (32) | 174 (32) |
| Drinks/week†, (median (IQR2; IQR3)) | 6 (3; 15) | 6 (2; 16) |
| Binge drinking at least weekly | 94 (17) | 110 (20) |
| Physical inactivity‡ | 268 (49) | 286 (52) |
| BMI (kg/m2), (median (IQR2; IQR3)) | 25.9 (23.1; 29.1) | 26.2 (23.4; 29.7) |
| Obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) | 104 (20) | 124 (23) |
| Self-rated bad to very bad health | 213 (39) | 225 (41) |
| Self-efficacy, (median (IQR2; IQR3)) | 29 (24; 33) | 29 (24; 33) |
| Morbidity and contact with GP | ||
| Non-communicable diseases | ||
| Any chronic condition | 337 (61) | 359 (65) |
| Hypertension | 118 (22) | 133 (24) |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | 97 (18) | 99 (18) |
| COPD | 124 (23) | 127 (23) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 175 (32) | 191 (34) |
| Hypothyroidism | 55 (10) | 44 (8) |
| Hyperthyroidism | 24 (4) | 22 (4) |
| Depression | 79 (15) | 81 (15) |
| Number of non-communicable diseases | ||
| 0 | 212 (39) | 196 (35) |
| 1 | 147 (27) | 149 (27) |
| 2 | 93 (17) | 112 (20) |
| ≥3 | 97 (18) | 98 (18) |
| Contact with GP within the last year | 495 (90) | 480 (87) |
| Number of contacts with the GP within the last year§, (median (IQR2; IQR3)) | 7 (4; 13) | 8 (4; 14) |
Values are number (percentages) unless stated otherwise.
*Among daily smokers.
†Among those who drink alcohol.
‡Less than 150 min of moderate-intensity physical activity.
§Among those who visit their GP within the last year.
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; GP, General practitioner.