Skip to main content

Table 4 Baseline questionnaire information a (N = 1902)

From: Design and performance of a multi-centre randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of joint tele-consultations [ISRCTN54264250]

 

Randomised group

Number (%)

Tele-medicine N = 950

Standard N = 952

Total N = 1902b

Car availability (n = 1892)

   

   Yes

696 (74%)

681 (72%)

1377 (73%)

   No

250 (26%)

265 (28%)

515(27%)

Marital status (n = 1890)

   

   Married / Co-habiting

600 (64%)

564 (59%)

1164(62%)

   Single

172(18%)

189(20%)

361 (19%)

   Divorced

97 (10%)

121 (13%)

218(11%)

   Widowed

76 (8%)

71 (8%)

147 (8%)

Currently in full time education ? (n = 1888)

   

   Yes

33 (3%)

46 (5%)

79 (4%)

   No

912(97%)

897 (95%)

1809(96%)

   If no, age left education (n = 1657)

   

Less than 16 years

405 (49%)

395 (48%)

800 (48%)

16 to 22 years

307 (37%)

313(38%)

620 (38%)

Older than 22 years

117(14%)

120 (14%)

237 (14%)

Ethnic group (n = 1889)

   

   White

848 (90%)

835 (88%)

1683 (89%)

   Black Caribbean /African / other

20 (2%)

34 (4%)

54 (3%)

   Indian / Pakistani / Bangladeshi

22 (2%)

33 (3%)

55 (3%)

   Chinese

5 (<1%)

4 (<1%)

9 (<1%)

   Other Asian

13 (1%)

12 (1%)

25 (1%)

   Other

35 (4%)

28 (3%)

63 (3%)

Employment status (n = 1895)

   

   Student

38 (4%)

44 (5%)

82 (4%)

   Full time worker

296(31%)

304 (32%)

600 (32%)

   Part time worker

134 (14%)

111 (12%)

245 (13%)

   Unemployed

84 (9%)

87 (9%)

171 (9%)

   Retired

270 (29%)

285 (30%)

555 (29%)

   Other

125 (13%)

117(12%)

242 (13%)

  1. a For children less than 16 years of age responses to these questions are those of the parent or guardian b Denominators for each item differ due to non-completion of particular questions