Table 1 Features of study population
Participants N = 103 | Not participating N = 105 | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | n | % | n | ||
Gender | 0.19 | ||||
Male | 10.7 | 11 | 5.7 | 6 | |
Female | 89.3 | 92 | 94.3 | 99 | |
Mean and 95% CI for mean | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 55.1 (52.1–58.1) | 57.4 (54.4–60.5) | 0.30 | ||
Number of regularly taken medicines | 3.3 (2.7–3.4) | 4.0 (3.3–4.7) | 0.15 | ||
GP’s visit 12 months before the study | 5.3 (4.0–6.5) | 5.0 (4.0–6.0) | 0.52 | ||
Number of other chronic diseases | 2.5 (2.2–2.9) | 2.8 (2.4–3.2) | 0.39 | ||