Table 1

Patient Characteristics

Combination	Baseline (n = 6,771)	3 Months of Follow-up				12 Months of Follow-up

		CRP Training		Communication Training		CRP Training		Communication Training

		Control (n = 2,040)	Intervention (n = 2,224)	Control (n = 1,932)	Intervention (n = 2,332)	Control (n = 2,463)	Intervention (n = 2,699)	Control (n = 2,464)	Intervention (n = 2,698)
Sex, female, No. (%)	4,218 (62)	1,311 (64)	1,423 (64)	1,223 (63)	1,511 (65)	1,470 (60)	1,620 (60)	1,466 (60)	1,624 (60)
Age, mean (SD), y	49.6 (18.6)	50.9 (17.3)	51.0 (17.5)	50.8 (17.6)	51.1 (17.2)	51.7 (18.8)	51.2 (18.7)	51.1 (18.6)	51.7 (18.8)
Never-smoker, No. (%)	N/A	1,067 (52)	1,147 (52)	1,041 (54)	1,173 (50)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Illness duration before index consultation ≥5 days, No. (%)	3,542 (53)^a	1,038 (51)^a	1,128 (51)^a	994 (52)^a	1,172 (51)^a	1,026 (42)	1,198 (44)	1,032 (42)	1,192 (44)
Respiratory rate ≥25 breaths/minute, No. (%)	N/A	101 (5)^a	123 (6)^a	145 (8)^a	79 (3)^a	65 (3)^a	133 (5)	96 (4)	102 (4)
Temperature ≥38°C, No. (%)	N/A	228 (11)^a	280 (13)^a	202 (11)^a	306 (13)^a	291 (12)	380 (14)	285 (12)	386 (14)