Baseline characteristics of responders and non-responders to follow-up at 1-month
| Affluent area | Deprived area | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Responders (n = 37) | Non-responders (n = 19) | P-value | Responders (n = 3) | Non-responders (n = 44) | P-value |
| Age, mean years (SD) | 50.2 (17.9) | 46.37 (14.7) | 0.14 | 46.6 (15.3) | 41.1 (16.5) | 0.20 |
| Sex, % female | 78.4 | 78.9 | 1.00 | 61.9 | 75 | 0.20 |
| Multimorbidity, % with ≥2 chronic diseases | 45.9 | 52.6 | 0.77 | 68.3 | 61.4 | 0.53 |
| PHQ-9 at initial presentation, mean (SD) | 14.2 (4.9) | 15.2 (4.9) | 0.99 | 15.3 (4.3) | 15.6 (4.7) | 0.39 |
| CARE score, mean (SD) | 45.0 (7.3) | 45.6 (5.9) | 0.35 | 42.5 (6.9) | 43.8 (6.7) | 0.20 |
| MPCC, mean (SD) | 1.51 (0.4) | 1.61 (0.4) | 0.45 | 1.35 (0.5) | 1.29 (0.4) | 0.10 |
| SIMD score, mean (SD) | 19.9 (19.0) | 24.0 (17.7) | 0.95 | 52.6 (16.9) | 51.9 (16.0) | 0.37 |
CARE = Consultation And Relational Empathy. MPCC = Measure of Patient-Centred Communication. PHQ = Patient Health Questionnaire. SD = standard deviation.
SIMD = Scottish Index of Multiple deprivation.