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Table 1 Characteristics of participants

From: Effect of a printed reminder in the waiting room to turn off mobile phones during consultation: a before and after study

 

Reminder group

Non reminder group

Number of participants

498

498

Age*§

44 year (SD 15.30)

43 years (SD 14.60)

Gender*

286 (57%) women

301 (60%) women

First ever visit to the practice *

158 (32%)

143 (29%)

Average waiting time for patients in the waiting room (minutes)* §

11.71 (SD 8.46)

12.14 (8.41)

First cause of consultation (Respiratory-related encounter)*

101 (20.3%)

93 (18.7%)

  1. *No significance; §Student's t-test