Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants

Age, median (range) years

31.12 (18.36–79.10)

33.28 (18.69–82.71)

Female, n (%)

56 (72)

52 (67)

Occupational status

 Employed, n (%)

32 (41)

29 (37)

 Student/training, n (%)

27 (35)

24 (31)

 Homemaker, n (%)

0

2 (3)

 Retired, n (%)

7 (9)

10 (13)

 Unemployed, n (%)

12 (15)

13 (17)

Highest qualification

 First degree or higher, n (%)

24 (31)

25 (32)

 A-Level or other higher qualification, n (%)

28 (36)

30 (38)

 O-Level/GCSE or other qualification, n (%)

19 (24)

20 (26)

 No qualifications, n (%)

7 (9)

3 (4)

Marital status

 Married/partner, n (%)

32 (41)

39 (50)

 Single, n (%)

34 (45)

32 (41)

 Divorced/widowed, n (%)

10 (13)

7 (9)

Ethnicity

 White British, n (%)^a

58 (74)

58 (74)

Referral type

 GP, n (%)

63 (81)

62 (79)

 Medical specialties, n (%)

9 (12)

7 (9)

 Emergency department, n (%)

4 (5)

6 (8)

 Walk-in centre, n (%)

2 (3)

3 (4)

Baseline scores

 SHAI, mean (SD)

27.31 (5.38)

26.41 (5.13)

 GAD7, mean (SD)

12.94 (5.49)

12.68 (6.13)

 PHQ9, mean (SD)

13.35 (6.50)

13.12 (6.71)

 PHQ15, mean (SD)

14.16 (5.63)

13.90 (6.45)

 EQ5D-5L Utility Value, mean (SD)

0.61 (0.28)

0.60 (0.29)

VAS, mean (SD)

54.76 (21.72)

56.97 (22.58)

WSAS, mean (SD)

19.33 (11.40)

20.35 (10.54)

SF36 Physical functioning, mean (SD)

67.29 (30.39)

64.18 (32.04)

Role limitations – physical health, mean (SD)

29.81 (39.08)

28.90 (40.77)

Role limitations – emotional problems, mean (SD)

35.47 (42.07)

27.35 (41.17)

Energy/fatigue, mean (SD)

25.73 (20.39)

27.05 (22.48)

Emotional well-being, mean (SD)

40.92 (19.88)

42.54 (24.83)

Social functioning, mean (SD)

45.83 (29.10)

46.31 (30.82)

Pain, mean (SD)

47.47 (24.83)

41.38 (26.96)

General health, mean (SD)

28.27 (19.29)

36.25 (22.89)

Unscheduled care attendances in last 12 months, median (range)

6.5 (2.0–125.0)

5.0 (2.0–34.0)