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Table 5 Baseline questionnaire information by study sitea (N = 1902)

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

 

Study site

Number (%)

London N = 1102

Shrewsbury N = 800

Total N = 1902 b

Car availability (n = 1892)

   

   Yes

664 (60%)

713 (89%)

1377 (73%)

   No

431 (40%)

84(11%)

515(27%)

Marital status (n = 1890)

   

   Married / Co-habiting

574 (53%)

590 (74%)

1164(62%)

   Single

269 (25%)

92 (12%)

361 (19%)

   Divorced

159(14%)

59 (7%)

218(11%)

   Widowed

90 (8%)

57 (7%)

147 (8%)

Currently in full time education ? (n = 1888)

   

   Yes

52 (5%)

27 (3%)

79 (4%)

   No

1043 (95%)

766 (97%)

1809(96%)

   If no, age left education (n = 1657)

   

Less than 16 years

318(35%)

482 (66%)

800 (48%)

16 to 22 years

401 (43%)

219(30%)

620 (38%)

Older than 22 years

204 (22%)

33 (4%)

237 (14%)

Ethnic group (n = 1889)

   

   White

892 (82%)

791 (99%)

1683 (89%)

   Other

201 (18%)

5 (1%)

206(11%)

Employment status (n = 1895)

   

   Student

54 (5%)

28 (4%)

82 (4%)

   Full time worker

352 (32%)

248(31%)

600 (32%)

   Part time worker

133 (12%)

112(14%)

245 (13%)

   Unemployed

123(11%)

48 (6%)

171 (9%)

   Retired

293 (27%)

262 (33%)

555 (29%)

   Other

140 (13%)

102 (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