Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants
Characteristics | Not selected (n = 802) | Selected (n = 504) | Total (n = 1306) |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) age | 74.2 (6.4) | 75.4 (6.8) | 74.7 (6.6) |
Age in categories: | |||
65–69 years | 216 (26.9) | 115 (22.8) | 331 (25.3) |
70–79 years | 385 (48.0) | 230 (45.6) | 615 (47.1) |
80–98 years | 155 (19.3) | 140 (27.8) | 295 (22.6) |
Sex (%): | |||
Female | 441 (55.0) | 270 (53.6) | 711 (54.4) |
Male | 357 (44.5) | 232 (46.0) | 589 (45.1) |
Health literacy: | |||
Never | 536 (66.8) | 322 (63.9) | 858 (65.7) |
Rarely | 100 (12.5) | 57 (11.3) | 157 (12.0) |
Sometimes | 87 (10.9) | 63 (12.5) | 150 (11.5) |
Often/always | 59 (7.4) | 44 (8.7) | 103 (7.9) |
Living status (%): | |||
Live with partner or others | 509 (63.5) | 315 (62.5) | 824 (63.1) |
Live alone | 288 (35.9) | 188 (37.3) | 476 (36.5) |
Education (%): | |||
No qualifications | 352 (43.9) | 221 (43.9) | 573 (43.9) |
School level qualifications | 68 (8.5) | 56 (11.1) | 124 (9.5) |
College degree or higher | 349 (43.5) | 191 (37.9) | 540 (41.4) |
Mean (SD) chronic conditions | 6.8 (2.6) | 6.8 (2.5) | 6.8 (2.6) |
Mean (SD) index of multiple deprivation | 31.0 (18.8) | 33.0 (18.6) | 31.8 (18.7) |
Employment (%): | |||
Retired or not economically active | 748 (93.3) | 472 (93.7) | 1220 (93.4) |
Working or other | 39 (4.7) | 23 (4.6) | 62 (4.8) |
Ethnicity (%): | |||
White | 786 (98.0) | 489 (97.0) | 1275 (97.6) |
Non-white | 11 (1.37) | 12 (2.4) | 23 (1.8) |
Mean (SD) GP visits in past 6 months | 3.1 (2.0) | 3.0 (1.9) | 3.1 (1.9) |
Mean (SD) patient activation | 57.8 (6.0) | 57.6 (5.6) | 57.8 (5.9) |
Mean (SD) quality of life (physical health) | 55.3 (19.8) | 54.0 (18.8) | 54.8 (19.4) |
Mean (SD) depressive symptoms | 65.3 (21.3) | 65.3 (21.8) | 65.3 (21.3) |
Possible depression diagnosis (%): | |||
Depression | 371 (46.3) | 227 (45.0) | 598 (45.8) |
No depression | 426 (53.1) | 265 (52.9) | 691 (52.9) |
Mean (SD) self-care activities | 3.8 (0.9) | 3.8 (0.9) | 3.8 (0.9) |