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Accepters (n = 12)
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Decliners (n = 10)
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Accepters/Decliners (n = 2)
|
|---|
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Mean age (yrs)
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65 (SD 5.6)
|
71 (SD 5.7)
|
74 (SD 2.8)
|
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No. males
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11 (92%)
|
7 (70%)
|
1
|
|
Married/Cohabiting
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11 (92%)
|
9 (90%)
|
1
|
|
Upper socio-economic status
|
9 (75%)
|
9 (90%)
|
0
|
- Socioeconomic status is defined according to Office of National Statistics (UK) categories: 1, 2, 3 NM = non-manual, skilled jobs (Upper Socio Economic Status); 3, 4, 5 M = manual, unskilled jobs. Retired and unemployed are categorized as “previous employment” or, when “no job,” are categorized by employment of head of household.
