Table 4

Comparison of those always choosing the constant scenario versus those whose choices varied.

Variables	Choice of preferred scenario varied (n = 456)	Always chose constant scenario (n = 109)	P-value
Age; mean (SD)	57.6 (10.73) n = 418	64.8 (8.12) n = 97	<0.001^a

Condition (%)
Prostatism	103 (23)	44 (40)	<0.001^b
Atrial fibrillation	78 (17)	32 (29)
Menorrhagia	93 (20)	6 (6)
Menopausal symptoms	179 (40)	27 (25)

Age left school (SD)	15.8 (1.2) n = 404	15.3 (1.1) n = 100	<.001^a

Mean SF12 Physical score (SD)	42.5 (12.4) n = 378	40.1 (12.0) n = 92	0.09^a

Mean SF12 Mental score (SD)	49.0 (10.7) n = 378	52.7 (9.3) n = 92	0.003^a

Type of questionnaire (%)			0.338^b
Constant scenario changes	218 (48)	58 (53)
Constant scenario always on left	238 (52)	51 (48)

↵a Independent t-test
↵b χ² test. n refers to usable data for each variable, from 565 returned questionnaires. SD = standard deviation.