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Table 2 Demographic characteristics for the whole sample (overall and by intervention and control group) (N = 2702)

From: Improving postal survey response using behavioural science: a nested randomised control trial

Variable

Control

Intervention

Total

Total

1349 (49.9%)

1353 (50.1%)

2702 (100%)

Age (years)

 Mean (SD)

37.4 (10.8)

37.6 (11.1)

37.5 (11.0)

 Missing [n (%)]

1 (0.074%)

0 (0%)

1 (< 0.001%)

IMD score

 Mean (SD)

28.2 (18.2)

26.5 (16.5)

27.3 (17.4)

 Missing [n (%)]

67 (5.0%)

85 (6.3%)

152 (5.6%)

IMD quintile (N = 2550, 94.4%)

 Quintile 1 (most deprived)

435 (33.9%)

374 (29.5%)

808 (31.7%)

 Quintile 2

279 (21.8%)

344 (27.2%)

623 (24.5%)

 Quintile 3

259 (20.2%)

236 (18.6%)

495 (19.4%)

 Quintile 4

178 (13.9%)

173 (13.7%)

351 (13.8%)

 Quintile 5 (least deprived)

131 (10.2%)

141 (11.1%)

271 (10.6%)

NHS site (N = 2702, 100%)

 Manchester

1043 (77.3%)

1047 (77.4%)

2090 (77.4%)

 London

306 (22.7%)

306 (22.6%)

612 (22.6%)

Cervical screening test result (N = 2702, 100%)

 1st HPV+/normal cytology

1103 (50.1%)

1099 (49.9%)

2202 (81.5%)

 2nd/3rd consecutive HPV+/normal cytology

246 (49.2%)

254 (50.8%)

500 (18.5%)

  1. Note. SD standard deviation, number of participants, %: percentage
  2. Cervical screening test result was dichotomised to receiving a 1st HPV+/normal cytology test result vs. a 2nd or 3rd consecutive HPV+/normal cytology test result