Baseline patient characteristics | Intervention N (%) | Control N (%) | Significance X2 |
---|---|---|---|
No of patients | 349 (47) | 390 (53) | Â |
Male | 114 (33) | 111 (28) | NS |
Female | 235 (67) | 279 (71) | Â |
 39yrsa | 1 | 0 | NS |
 40-49 yrs | 93 (27) | 101 (26) |  |
 50-59 yrs | 118 (34 | 150 (38) |  |
 60-69 yrs | 133 (38) | 135 (35) |  |
 70yrsa | 1 | 2 |  |
Missing | 3 | 2 | Â |
Mean age | 55.6Â yrs | 55.5Â yrs | Â |
English spoken at home | 330 (95) | 375 (96) | NS |
Born in Australia | 263 (75) | 289 (74) | NS |
University degree or higher | 119 (34) | 141 (36) | NS |
Technical/Professional qualification | 96 (28) | 99 (25) | Â |
School leaving | 123 (35) | 140 (36) | Â |
Other/not specified | 9 (2) | 10 (3) | Â |
Missing | 2 | 0 | Â |
Employed | 232 (66) | 249 (64) | NS |
Retired | 69 (20) | 72 (18) | Â |
Unable to work due to illness/disability | 11 (3) | 18 (5) | Â |
Looking after home/family | 21 (6) | 32 (8) | Â |
Unemployed | 4 (1) | 9 (2) | Â |
Full time education | 0 | 3 | Â |
Other | 6 | 1 | Â |
Missing | 6 | 6 | Â |