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Table 2 Baseline data: Demographic and clinical characteristics for each group

From: Behavioural intervention to promote the uptake of planned care in urgent dental care attenders: a feasibility randomised controlled trial

Demographic

Baseline characteristics

RETURN Intervention

Standard Care

Overall

Gender, n (%)

N

14

14

28

Female

8 (57.1%)

6 (42.9%)

14 (50.0%)

Male

6 (42.9%)

8 (57.1%)

14 (50.0%)

Age (years) Summary

n (n missing)

14 (0)

14 (0)

28 (0)

Mean (S.D.)

33.1 (9.9)

35.7 (11.6)

34.4 (10.7)

Median (Q1-Q3)

34.9 (24.9 to 43.0)

33.1 (28.7 to 45.3)

34.9 (25.4 to 43.5)

Min-Max

18.7 to 46.7

19.2 to 57.5

18.7 to 57.5

Ethnicity, n (%)

N

14

14

28

Asian or Asian British: Indian

1 (7.1%)

1 (7.1%)

2 (7.1%)

Asian or Asian British: Pakistani

1 (7.1%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (3.6%)

Mixed/ multiple ethnic groups: Any other Mixed/Multiple ethnic background

0 (0.0%)

1 (7.1%)

1 (3.6%)

Mixed/ multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African

0 (0.0%)

1 (7.1%)

1 (3.6%)

White: Any other white background

1 (7.1%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (3.6%)

White: English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British

11 (78.6%)

11 (78.6%)

22 (78.6%)

Highest qualification, n(%)

N

14

14

28

No formal qualifications

2 (14.3%)

4 (28.6%)

6 (21.4%)

GCSEs / O Levels (any grade), NVQ Level 1 or similar

5 (35.7%)

4 (28.6%)

9 (32.1%)

2 + A Levels/NVQ Level 3 or similar

4 (28.6%)

3 (21.4%)

7 (25.0%)

Undergraduate degree (BA, BSc etc.)

0 (0.0%)

1 (7.1%)

1 (3.6%)

Postgraduate degree or similar (PGCE, MA, PhD etc.)

3 (21.4%)

2 (14.3%)

5 (17.9%)

Employment Status, n(%)

N

14

14

28

Employed or self employed full-time (30 h or more/week)

6 (42.9%)

2 (14.3%)

8 (28.6%)

Employed or self employed part - time (Less than 30 h/week)

2 (14.3%)

2 (14.3%)

4 (14.3%)

Reason for not working provided

6 (42.9%)

9 (64.3%)

15 (53.6%)

Data unobtainable

0 (0.0%)

1 (7.1%)

1 (3.6%)

Reasons for not working, n(%)1

N

6

9

15

Currently looking for paid work

2 (33.3%)

1 (11.1%)

3 (20.0%)

Not currently looking for paid work (e.g. Looking after family)

0 (0.0%)

1 (11.1%)

1 (6.7%)

Student

3 (50.0%)

2 (22.2%)

5 (33.3%)

Unable to work Due to disability

1 (16.7%)

4 (44.4%)

5 (33.3%)

Other2

0 (0.0%)

1 (11.1%)

1 (6.7%)

Receipt of benefits, n(%)

N

14

14

28

No

10 (71.4%)

4 (28.6%)

14 (50.0%)

Yes

4 (28.6%)

9 (64.3%)

13 (46.4%)

Data unobtainable

0 (0.0%)

1 (7.1%)

1 (3.6%)

  1. 1 Denominator for percentage is those that have provided reason for not working
  2. 2 Other reason provided: unemployed