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Table 2 Sample characteristics of IP12 participants in feedback and non-feedback arms

From: Does the feedback of blood results in observational studies influence response and consent? A randomised study of the Understanding Society Innovation Panel

Characteristic

Non feedback

Feedback

Overall

Eligible households (N)

1204

1197

2401

Participating households (N, % of eligible)

691 (57%)

717 (60%)

1408 (59%)

Eligible individuals* (number within participating households) households)

1297

1395

2692

Adult full interviews* (N, percent eligible individuals)

1045 (81%)

1117 (80%)

2162 (80%)

Characteristics of those interviewed (N, % total)

Age group

  < 30

151 (14%)

170 (15%)

321 (15%)

 30–49

316 (30%)

290 (26%)

606 (28%)

 50–69

410 (39%)

425 (38%)

835 (39%)

 70 + 

168 (16%)

232 (21%)

400 (19%)

Sex

 Male

493 (47%)

485 (43%)

978 (45%)

 Female

552 (53%)

632 (57%)

1,184 (55%)

Country

 England

923 (88%)

990 (89%)

1,913 (88%)

 Wales

55 (5.3%)

54 (4.8%)

109 (5.0%)

 Scotland

65 (6.2%)

70 (6.3%)

135 (6.2%)

 Missing

2 (0.2%)

3 (0.3%)

5 (0.2%)

Highest qualification

 Degree or higher

447 (43%)

460 (41%)

907 (42%)

 A-level/GCSE

441 (42%)

465 (42%)

906 (42%)

 Other/None

139 (13%)

165 (15%)

304 (14%)

 Missing

18 (1.7%)

27 (2.4%)

45 (2.1%)

In paid employment

 Yes

574 (55%)

583 (52%)

1,157 (54%)

 No

470 (45%)

530 (47%)

1,000 (46%)

 Missing

1 (< 0.1%)

4 (0.4%)

5 (0.2%)

Self-rated general health

 Excellent/Good

750 (72%)

809 (72%)

1,559 (72%)

 Fair/Poor

270 (26%)

273 (24%)

543 (25%)

 Missing

25 (2.4%)

35 (3.1%)

60 (2.8%)

Hospital or clinic outpatient last 12 months

 No

564 (54%)

607 (54%)

1,171 (54%)

 Yes

478 (46%)

502 (45%)

980 (45%)

 Missing

3 (0.3%)

8 (0.7%)

11 (0.5%)

Time in study

 Original IP1 sample

381 (36%)

404 (36%)

785 (36%)

 IP4/7/10 refreshment sample

461 (44%)

498 (45%)

959 (44%)

 IP11 refreshment sample

203 (19%)

215 (19%)

418 (19%)

  1. *excludes proxy interviews