| Intervention, % (n) | Control, % (n) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total patients | 63 | 33 | |
| Mean age, years (SD) [range] | 62.39 (20.57) [25–95] | 57.75 (17.54) [20–84] | |
| Proportion male | 28.57 (18) | 36.36 (12) | |
| Ethnicity proportion | White/ White British | 92.06 (58) | 96.97 (32) |
| Other | 6.35 (4) | 0.00 (0) | |
| Not recorded | 1.59 (1) | 3.03 (1) | |
| Living situation | Alone | 33.33 (21) | 24.24 (8) |
| With someone | 63.49 (40) | 60.61 (20) | |
| Not reported | 3.17 (2) | 15.15 (5) | |
| Patients in each quintile of IMD (lower quintile = more deprived) | Quintile 1 | 15.87 (10) | 21.21 (7) |
| Quintile 2 | 15.87 (10) | 30.30 (10) | |
| Quintile 3 | 22.22 (14) | 33.33 (11) | |
| Quintile 4 | 19.05 (12) | 15.15 (5) | |
| Quintile 5 | 25.39 (16) | 0.00 (0) | |
| Not recorded | 1.59 (1) | 0.00 (0) | |
| Patients with different numbers of QOF conditions | Number of QOF conditions | ||
| 0 | 42.86 (27) | 36.36 (12) | |
| 1 | 28.57 (18) | 24.24 (8) | |
| 2 | 17.46 (11) | 21.21 (7) | |
| 3 | 9.52 (6) | 9.09 (3) | |
| 4 | 1.59 (1) | 3.03 (1) | |
| 5 | 0.00 (0) | 3.03 (1) | |
| Missing | 0.00 (0) | 3.03 (1) | |
IMD = Index of Multiple Deprivation. QOF = Quality Outcomes Framework.
The average number of QOF conditions per study patient across both groups was 1.07. Most common conditions: depression/schizophrenia (n = 20), anxiety/panic (n = 13), high blood pressure (n = 13), asthma (n = 12), COPD (n = 12).