Table 1 Baseline characteristics of trial participants
| Â | Intervention participants (n = 200) | Control participants (n = 195) | Test statistic; p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age - mean (SD) | 71.8 (12.2) | 69.8 (11.6) | -1.7; p = 0.1a |
Gender - n (% male) | 62 (31.0) | 76 (39.0) | 2.8; p = 0.1b |
Ethnicity - n (%) | Â | Â | 4.7; p = 0.2b |
White British | 172 (86.0) | 180 (92.3) | Â |
White European | 7 (3.5) | 3 (1.5) | Â |
Other ethnic group | 20 (10.0) | 12 (6.2) | Â |
Ethnicity not disclosed | 1 (0.5) | - | Â |
Lives alone - n (%) | Â | Â | 36.2; p < 0.001b |
Yes | 124 (62.0) | 62 (31.8) | Â |
No | 76 (38.0) | 133 (68.2) | Â |
Marital status - n (%) | Â | Â | 42.7; p < 0.001b |
Single, never married | 18 (9.0) | 7 (3.6) | Â |
Separated or divorced | 34 (17.0) | 20 (10.3) | Â |
Widowed | 87 (43.5) | 45 (23.1) | Â |
Married, or living as married | 61 (30.5) | 123 (63.1) | Â |
Accommodation type - n (%) | Â | Â | 72.6; p < 0.001b |
Home owner | 113 (56.5) | 181 (92.8) | Â |
Rented/Council | 82 (41.0) | 14 (7.1) | Â |
Nursing home | 1 (0.5) | - | Â |
Residential home | 4 (2.0) | - | Â |
Employment status - n (%) | Â | Â | 56.9; p < 0.001b |
Employed | 5 (2.5) | 53 (27.2) | Â |
Unemployed | 7 (3.5) | 2 (1.0) | Â |
Long term sick or disabled | 33 (16.5) | 10 (5.1) | Â |
Retired | 155 (77.5) | 130 (66.7) | Â |