Table 2 Characteristics of the primary care patients participating in the study
Intervention group N = 257 | Control group N = 268 | |
|---|---|---|
Female, n (%) | 191 (74.3) | 197 (73.5) |
Mean age (SD) | 54.8 (16.1) | 56.2 (16.3) |
Marital status, n (%) | ||
Married/Partnered | 149 (57.9) | 160 (59.7) |
Divorced/separated | 21 (8.2) | 17 (6.3) |
Widowed | 30 (11.7) | 41 (15.3) |
Other | 57 (22.2) | 50 (18.7) |
Educational status, n (%) | ||
Primary education | 107 (41.6) | 111 (41.4) |
Secondary education | 46 (17.9) | 40 (14.9) |
University | 21 (8.2) | 37 (13.8) |
Other | 83 (32.3) | 80 (29.8) |
Any medical co-morbidity*, n (%) | 167 (65.0) | 185 (69.0) |
Any psychiatric co-morbidity**, n (%) | 142 (55.3) | 160 (59.7) |