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Table 1 Participants' characteristics at baseline

From: Participants' preference for type of leaflet used to feed back the results of a randomised trial: a survey

Characteristics

Responders (n = 132)

Non-responders (n = 284)

P-Values

Sex: male, n (%)

78/132 (59.1)

177/284 (62.3)

0.529

Ethnicity: white, n (%)

127/129 (98.4)

274/277 (98.9)

0.691

Employed: yes, n (%)

112/126 (88.9)

240/261 (92.0)

0.325

Age, years

   

n

132

284

<0.001

Mean (SD)

43.0 (9.4)

39.2 (10.3)

 

KQoL-26 (0-100, 100 = best health):

   

Physical functioning

   

N

131

283

0.962

Mean (SD)

59.3 (19.4)

59.2 (19.2)

 

Activity limitations

   

N

130

283

0.374

Mean (SD)

52.9 (25.1)

50.5 (25.2)

 

Emotional functioning

   

N

131

284

0.019

Mean (SD)

45.7(22.1)

40.4 (21.1)

 

SF-36 (mean = 50, SD = 10, 100 = best health):a

   

Physical component

   

N

129

267

0.088

Mean (SD)

40.0 (8.3)

38.4 (8.8)

 

Mental component

   

N

129

267

0.388

Mean (SD)

49.1 (10.9)

48.0 (11.4)

 

EQ-5D (0-1, 1 = best health)

   

N

131

283

0.064

Mean (SD)

0.62 (0.23)

0.57 (0.27)

 
  1. a The SF-36 physical and mental health summary scales use norm-based scoring; 50 (SD = 10) is the general United States population mean