Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants in each study group
Intervention n (%) | Control n (%) | Total n (%) | P value (chi-square or Fisher’s exact) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, Mean (SD) | 60.3 (14.0) | 61.5 (13.8) | 60.8 (13.9) | 0.10 |
Males N (%) | 262 (44.7) | 194 (41.5) | 456 (43.3) | 0.30 |
Ethnicitya | ||||
European | 288 (49.1) | 247 (52.9) | 535 (50.8) | |
Māori | 302 (51.5) | 211 (45.2) | 513 (48.7) | |
Pacific Peoples | 14 (2.4) | 10 (2.1) | 24 (2.3) | |
Asian | 6 (1.0) | 5 (1.1) | 11 (1.0) | |
Other | 44 (7.5) | 50 (10.7) | 94 (8.9) | |
Missing | 0 (0) | 3 (0.6) | 3 (0.3) | |
NZDep | 0.49 | |||
1–6 | 16 (2.7) | 18 (3.9) | 34 (3.2) | |
7–8 | 134 (22.9) | 113 (24.2) | 247 (23.5) | |
9–10 | 436 (74.4) | 336 (71.9) | 772 (73.3) | |
Ruralityb: | 0.07 | |||
Urban 1 (most urban) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Urban 2 | 280 (47.8) | 216 (46.3) | 496 (47.1) | |
Rural 1 | 227 (38.7) | 170 (36.4) | 397 (37.7) | |
Rural 2 | 61 (10.4) | 51 (10.9) | 112 (10.6) | |
Rural 3 (most rural)b | 18 (3.1) | 30 (6.4) | 48 (4.6) | |
Medicines used 1 Feb 2019 – 31 Oct 2019c | ||||
Number of new dispensings per person | 29.83 | 29.82 | ||
Number of different medicines per person | 12 | 12 | ||