Table 1 Sample characteristics (N = 6433, missing data n = 17)
Text-message reminder group | Telephone reminder group | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Patient mean age (yrs) (SD) | 44.2 (12.4) | 44.5 (12.7) | 0.28 |
Patient gender, female n (%) | 1732 (53.1) | 1736 (54.8) | 0.17 |
Health professional status n (%) | |||
- Junior doctor | 2422 (74.2) | 2313 (73.0) | 0.06 |
- Senior doctor | 769 (23.6) | 805 (25.4) | |
- Psychologists or psychiatrist | 37 (1.1) | 20 (0.6) | |
- Nurse | 36 (1.1) | 30 (0.9) |