Table 2 Demographic profile of participant and control patients responding to the survey at baseline
From: The impact of a social prescribing service on patients in primary care: a mixed methods evaluation
Characteristics | Control Group n = 302 | Intervention Group n = 184 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (Median (IQR)) | 58 (20) | 56 (22) | 0.376a |
Gender (n (%)) | |||
Female | 164 (54) | 103 (59) | |
Male | 137 (46) | 72 (41) | 0.354b |
Ethnicity (n (%)) | |||
White | 170 (58) | 88 (49) | |
Non-White | 123 (42) | 90 (51) | 0.070b |
Living arrangement (n (%)) | |||
Alone | 106 (37) | 101 (60) | |
With others | 180 (63) | 66 (40) | < 0.001b |
Work status (n (%)) | |||
Not paid | 153 (53) | 162 (91) | |
Paid | 136 (47) | 17 (9) | < 0.001b |
Education (n (%)) | |||
Up to 16 years | 111 (39) | 100 (58) | |
17 years or above | 175 (61) | 72 (42) | < 0.001b |