Patient Demographic and Baseline Characteristics
| Characteristic | Deprivation Area | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | High | ||
| Age in y, mean (SD) | 50.50 (19.13) | 51.45 (17.07) | .60 |
| Female, No. (%) | 199 (66.3) | 223 (62.6) | .50 |
| Married/living with partner, No. (%) | 174 (58.6) | 140 (39.8) | <.001 |
| Chronic conditions, No. (SD) | 1.6 (1.4) | 2.2 (1.9) | <.001 |
| ≥3 Chronic conditions, No. (%) | 68 (22.4) | 131 (36.8) | <.001 |
| Disabled by condition, No. (%) | 102 (34.1) | 182 (51.7) | <.001 |
| Good or better rating of health, No. (%) | 185 (62.3) | 142 (40.5) | <.001 |
| Anxiety score, mean (SD)a | 10.82 (3.00) | 11.59 (3.32) | .003 |
| Depression score, mean (SD)a | 5.46 (5.45) | 7.28 (6.59) | <.001 |
| ≥2 Problems to discuss, No. (%) | 129 (42.9) | 192 (54.1) | .01 |
| Desire for involvement in decision making, mean (SD)a | 2.43 (0.61) | 2.05 (0.65) | <.001 |
Note: P values for differences between areas of deprivation are extracted from multi-level linear or logistic regression models that include fixed effects for age and sex and a random effect for GP level.
↵a Possible anxiety scores ranged from 6 to 24 (higher meaning worse anxiety), depression scores from 0 to 27 (higher meaning worse depression), and desire for involvement from 1 to 5 (where 1 means doctor alone should decide and 5 means patient alone should decide).