Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the control and intervention groups (% or standard deviation)
From: Reduction of missed appointments at an urban primary care clinic: a randomised controlled study
Control n = 1071 | Intervention n = 1052 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Men | 607 (57%) | 571 (54%) | 0.31 |
Mean age | 45.7 (SD 14.3) | 46.7 (SD 22.0) | 0.45 |
Asylum seeker | 31 (2.9%) | 30 (2.8%) | 1.0 |
Uninsured | 245 (22.9%) | 226 (21.5%) | 0.47 |
Type of follow-up | |||
New | 102 (9.5%) | 93 (8.8%) | |
<1yr | 652 (60.9%) | 660 (62.7) | |
>1 yr | 40 (3.7%) | 38 (3.6%) | |
Post ED visit | 31 (2.9%) | 27 (2.6%) | 0.92 |
Health care provider | |||
Junior doctor | 626 (58.5%) | 641 (60.9%) | |
Senior doctor | 117 (10.9%) | 112 (10.7%) | |
Dietician | 55 (5.1%) | 34 (3.2%) | 0.16 |
Specific comorbidities: | |||
Depression | 179 (16.7%) | 155 (14.7%) | 0.21 |
Psychosis | 9 (0.8%) | 15 (1.4%) | 0.23 |
Addiction | 51 (4.8%) | 70 (6.7%) | 0.06 |