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Table 1 Characteristics of participants at baseline

From: A multidisciplinary primary care team consultation in a socio-economically deprived community: An exploratory randomised controlled trial

Characteristics

Control Group

Intervention Group**

Mean age (Standard Deviation, SD)

 

32 (7.79)

32 (5.76)

Marital Status

single

23 (49%)

25 (53%)

 

married/with partner

15 (32%)

18 (38%)

 

separated

7 (15%)

4 (9%)

 

divorced

1 (2%)

0

 

widowed

1 (2%)

0

Number of children Mean (SD)

 

3.17 (1.52)

3.04 (1.58)

Employment

Part time

4 (9%)

4 (9%)

 

Unemployed

36 (77%)

39 (83%)

 

Education

7 (14%)

4 (8%)

Accommodation

Owned

22 (49%)

12 (26%)

 

Rented

24 (51%)

35 (74%)

Number of bedrooms Mean (SD)

 

2.96 (0.62)

2.60 (0.77)

Number living in same accommodation Mean (SD)

4.72 (1.66)

4.23 (1.57)

Smoking status

Smoker

34 (72%)

35 (74%)

 

Non Smoker

13 (28%)

12(26%)

Alcohol Consumption (units)

Drinkers

29 (62%)

34(72%)

 

Non-drinkers

18 (38%)

13(28%)

Amount of alcoholConsumed mean units (SD)

13.93 (12.88)

12.15(8.58)

Substance abuse

No history of substance

36 (77%)

38(81%)

 

In treatment (methadone)

7 (15%)

5(11%)

 

Treatment completed successfully (methadone)

0

1(2%)

 

Still using drugs -Cocaine, cannabis, other (not disclosed)

4(8%)

3(6%)

Outcome Measures Mean (Standard deviation)

  

HADS † Depression subscale

 

7.7 (4.1)

8.3(4.6)

HADS Anxiety subscale

 

10.8 (4.6)

11.4(3.8)

HADS Total score

 

18.3 (7.9)

19.9(7.6)

SF36 * Physical Health Summary Score

 

47.9 (9.3)

46(10.34)

SF 36 Mental Health Summary Score

 

33.7 (15.9)

33.2(13.13)

SEIQoL Δ Global Score

 

44.6 (26.1)

42.9(22.8)

  1. ** There were no significant differences between the control and intervention groups at baseline (p > 0.05)
  2. † HADS contains 14 questions and consists of two subscales: anxiety and depression. Each question is rated on a four-point scale, giving maximum scores of 21 for anxiety and depression. Scores of 0 - 7 represent normality, 8-10 borderline disorder and 11 or more represents a significant 'case' of psychological morbidity.
  3. * SF-36 scores are scored on a range of 0 (poorest health) - 100 (best health possible).
  4. Δ SEIQoL global score is calculated by multiplying the individual's current self rating on each cue by the corresponding cue weight and summing the products across the five cues. This global quality of life score can range from 0 to 100