| Randomised group | ||
---|---|---|---|
Number (%) | Tele-medicine N = 950 | Standard N = 952 | Total N = 1902b |
Car availability (n = 1892) | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 696 (74%) | 681 (72%) | 1377 (73%) |
   No | 250 (26%) | 265 (28%) | 515(27%) |
Marital status (n = 1890) | Â | Â | Â |
   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) | Â | Â | Â |
   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) | Â | Â | Â |
   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) | Â | Â | Â |
   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%) |