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Table 3 Socio-demographic characteristics at randomisation

From: Breast cancer risk reduction - is it feasible to initiate a randomised controlled trial of a lifestyle intervention programme (ActWell) within a national breast screening programme?

 

Intervention (n = 40)

Control (n = 40)

All (n = 80)

Age (years) mean (SD)

58.4 (6.0)

58.1 (5.5)

58.3 (5.78)

Range

50 – 75

50 – 69

50 – 75

Marital status

   

Single

4 (10.0%)

3 (7.5%)

7 (8.8%)

Married/co-habiting

29 (72.5%)

24 (60.0%)

53 (66.3%)

Divorced/widowed/separated

7 (17.5%)

13 (32.5%)

20 (25.0%)

Ethnicity

   

White

39 (100.0%)

39 (97.5%)

78 (98.7%)

Asian/Asian British

0 (0.0%)

1 (2.5%)

1 (1.3%)

Highest educational qualification*

   

Secondary school

18 (45.0%)

11(27.5%)

29 (36.3%)

Other professional/technical qualification after school

18 (45.0%)

13 (32.5%)

31 (38.8%)

University/post-graduate degree

4 (10.0%)

16 (40.0%)

20 (25.1%)

Employment status

   

Retired

18 (45.0%)

14 (35.0%)

32 (40.0%)

Employed full-time

9 (22.5%)

17 (42.5%)

26 (32.5%)

Employed part-time

8 (20.0%)

6 (15.0%)

14 (17.5%)

Unemployed

5 (12.5%)

2 (5.0%)

7 (8.8%)

Student

0 (0.0%)

1 (2.5%)

1 (1.3%)

SIMD# (quintiles)

   

1 (most deprived)

7 (17.5%)

3 (7.5%)

10 (12.5%)

2

9 (22.5%)

5 (12.5%)

14 (17.5%)

3

8 (20.0%)

9 (22.5%)

17 (21.3%)

4

6 (15.0%)

9 (22.5%)

15 (18.8%)

5 (least deprived)

10 (25.0%)

14 (35.0%)

24 (30.0%)

  1. #Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation.
  2. *p < 0.05, significant.