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Table 4 Participants demographic and clinical characteristics of the study sample at baseline (n = 161)

From: Integrated GP care for patients with persistent physical symptoms: feasibility cluster randomised trial

  

Intervention

n = 89

Control

n = 72

Overall

n = 161

Age

Mean (SD)

48.4 (11.7)

44.2 (11.0)

46.5 (11.6)

Sex

Female (%)

70 (78.7)

60 (83.3)

130 (80.7)

Ethnicity

White (%)

46 (51.7)

37 (51.4)

83 (51.6)

First Language

English (%)

71 (79.8)

56 (77.8)

127 (78.9)

Relationship status

With Partner (%)

37 (41.6)

34 (47.2)

71 (44.1)

Cohabitation status

Alone (%)

22 (24.7)

11 (15.3)

33 (20.5)

Children

Yes (%)

52 (58.4)

40 (55.6)

92 (57.1)

Dependent elderly relatives

Yes (%)

14 (15.7)

11 (15.3)

25 (15.5)

Accommodation status (%)

Owner occupied flat / house

31 (34.8)

15 (20.8)

46 (28.6)

Privately rented flat / house

26 (29.2)

23 (31.9)

49 (30.4)

Flat / house rented from local authority

23 (25.8)

27 (37.5)

50 (31.1)

Other

8 (9.0)

7 (9.7)

15 (9.3)

Missing

1 (1.1)

0

1 (0.6)

Highest level of education (%)

No GCSE or equivalent

6 (6.7)

5 (6.9)

11 (6.8)

GCSE / O level or equivalent

23 (25.8)

19 (26.4)

42 (26.1)

A level or equivalent

13 (14.6)

11 (15.3)

24 (14.9)

Degree

21 (23.6)

19 (26.4)

40 (24.8)

Postgraduate

16 (18.0)

7 (9.7)

23 (14.3)

Other

9 (10.1)

10 (13.9)

19 (11.8)

Missing

1 (1.1)

1 (1.4)

2 (1.2)

Previous receipt of CBT

Yes (%)

19 (21.3)

17 (23.6)

36 (22.4)

Previous receipt of physiotherapy

Yes (%)

63 (70.8)

56 (77.8)

119 (73.9)

Previous receipt of other therapy

Yes (%)

31 (34.8)

28 (38.9)

59 (36.6)

PPS Subtypea n (%)

Overall Pain

26 (21.0)

24 (20.3)

50 (20.7)

Fibromyalgia

5 (4.0)

11 (9.3)

16 (6.6)

IBS

20 (16.1)

15 (12.7)

35 (14.5)

Dizziness

5 (4.0)

8 (6.8)

13 (5.4)

Back Pain

29 (23.4)

20 (16.9)

49 (20.2)

Fatigue

23 (18.7)

15 (12.7)

38 (15.8)

Headache

10 (8.1)

19 (16.1)

29 (12.0)

Non-Cardiac Chest Pain

1 (0.8)

1 (0.8)

2 (0.8)

Limb Weakness

3 (2.4)

3 (2.5)

6 (2.5)

Shortness of Breath

2 (1.6)

1 (0.8)

3 (1.2)

POTS

0 (0.0)

1 (0.8)

1 (0.4)

WSAS

N

87

72

161

Mean (SD) [range]

19.7 (10.8)

[0.0, 40.0]

19.0 (11.3)

[0.0, 40.0]

19.4 (11.0)

[0.0, 40.0]

PHQ 15

N

86

71

157

Mean (SD) [range]

13.2 (5.5)

[3.0, 26.8]

14.1 (6.4)

[3.0, 27.9]

13.6 (5.9)

[3.0, 27.9]

PHQ 9

N

88

72

160

Mean (SD) [range]

9.9 (6.4)

[0.0, 25.0]

9.8 (6.8)

[0.0, 26.0]

9.8 (6.5)

[0.0, 26.0]

Below cut off

n (%)

18 (20.5)

21 (29.2)

39 (24.4)

Mild

n (%)

32 (36.4)

13 (18.1)

45 (28.1)

Moderate

n (%)

17 (19.3)

23 (31.9)

40 (25.0)

Moderately severe

n (%)

13 (14.8)

8 (11.1)

21 (13.1)

Severe

n (%)

8 (9.1)

7 (9.7)

15 (9.4)

CBRQ

Catastrophising

N

89

71

160

Mean (SD) [range]

9.9 (3.4)

[0.0, 16.0]

9.5 (3.4)

[1.0, 16.0]

9.7 (3.4)

[0.0, 16.0]

Fear avoidance

N

89

71

160

Mean (SD) [range]

10.7 (4.4)

[1.0, 24.0]

11.1 (4.8)

[0.0, 20.0]

10.9 (4.5)

[0.0, 24.0]

Embarrassment avoidance

N

89

70

159

Mean (SD) [range]

10.9 (6.4)

[0.0, 24.0]

10.1 (7.0)

[0.0, 24.0]

10.5 (6.6)

[0.0, 24.0]

Damage

N

88

69

157

Mean (SD) [range]

11.1 (2.4)

[6.0, 18.0]

11.3 (3.3)

[4.0, 18.0]

11.2 (2.8)

[4.0, 18.0]

Symptoms

N

89

70

159

Mean (SD) [range]

14.7 (5.0)

[3.0, 28.0]

14.9 (6.0)

[0.0, 28.0]

14.8 (5.5)

[0.0, 28.0]

  1. aParticipants may have reported more than one PPS. IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome WSAS Work and Social Adjustment Scale, PHQ-15 Patient Health Questionnaire 15, PHQ 9 Patient Health Questionnaire 9, CBRQ Cognitive Behavioural Responses Questionnaire