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Table 2 Comparison of demographic characteristics of participants in each arm of the cluster trial

From: Impact of a nurse-led intervention to improve screening for cardiovascular risk factors in people with severe mental illnesses. Phase-two cluster randomised feasibility trial of community mental health teams

 

Intervention Arm

Control

Arm

Significance level (chi square except age = t test)

 

(n = 59)

(n = 62)

 

Mean age (SD)

42.0 (sd 10.52)

43.1 (sd 12.91)

0.600

   Age range

21-65

20-67

 

Gender

     

   Male

39

66%

34

55%

0.206

   Female

20

34%

28

45%

 

Ethnic Origin

     

   Asian

5

8.5%

2

3%

 

   Black

13

22%

9

15%

 

   White

37

63%

42

68%

0.243

   Other

4

7%

9

15%

 

Employment Status

     

   Employed

4

7%

3

5%

 

   Unemployed/looking for work

0

0%

1

2%

 

   Long-term sickness or disability allowance

43

73%

36

58%

 

   Retired

1

2%

1

2%

0.397

   Looking after family or home

2

3%

1

2%

 

   Education

4

7%

8

13%

 

   Voluntary work

5

8%

12

20%

 

Diagnosis in clinical notes

     

   Schizophrenia

29

50%

27

44%

 

   Bipolar Affective Disorder

13

22%

14

23%

0.291

   Schizoaffective Disorder

4

7%

0

0%

 

   Other Psychotic Disorder

2

3%

4

7%

 

   Other diagnosis* (on enhanced level CPA)

10

17%

17

28%

 

Antipsychotics

     

   First generation

11

19%

7

11%

0.323

   Second generation

40

68%

38

61%

0.785

Self-reported CVD risk factors

     

   Current smoker

40

68%

39

63%

0.572

   Overweight or obese

32

54%

37

60%

0.546

   Raised cholesterol

18

31%

15

24%

0.436

   Hypertension

10

17%

10

16%

0.903

   Diabetes or raised glucose

8

14%

6

10%

0.505

Screening received in year prior to trial

     

   BP

6

10%

13

21%

0.103

   BMI

5

9%

12

20%

0.850

   Glucose

7

12%

5

8%

0.485

   Cholesterol

7

12%

5

8%

0.503

   Smoking status

6

10%

12

19%

0.167

   10 year cardiovascular risk score

1

2%

2

3%

0.609

  1. * includes depressive disorder, personality disorder or anxiety disorder.
  2. SD standard deviation. BP. Blood pressure. BMI. Body Mass Index. CPA Care Plan Approach.