Table 2 Demographic characteristics and outcome measures at baseline and at six months for patients recruited to the trial

Mean age in years (SD)

63 (8.1)

66 (10.4)

53 (13.3)

50 (16.2)

¹n_h = 81, n_d = 29

% male

89.6

85.7

64.7

75.0

n_h = 83, n_d = 29

% not in paid employment

77.3

71.4

50.0

72.7

n_h = 77, n_d = 27

BASELINE:

Mean AUDIT (SD)

12 (4.7)

12 (4.7)

15 (6.4)

20 (9.7)

n_h = 83, n_d = 29

Mean PHQ-9 (SD)

-

-

10 (4.2)

11 (4.7)

n_d = 29

Mean Systolic BP (SD)

153 (19.4)

149 (16.1)

-

-

n_h = 83

Mean Diastolic BP (SD)

88 (10.1)

87 (8.8)

-

-

n_h = 83

FOLLOW-UP:

Mean AUDIT (SD)

10 (4.7)

9 (3.8)

14 (6.6)

18 (7.3)

n_h = 67, n_d = 19

% scoring <7 on AUDIT

25.6

35.7

8.3

0.0

n_h = 67, n_d = 19

Mean PHQ-9 (SD)

-

-

9 (5.9)

8 (6.0)

n_d = 19

Mean Systolic BP (SD)

147 (16.4)

149 (16.9)

-

-

n_h = 67

Mean Diastolic BP (SD)

90 (11.2)

88 (10.7)

-

-

n_h = 67