Table 1 Phase 1 (clinical survey component) characteristics of the study subjects, by study group
User | Unmet demander | Non-demander | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 8) | (n = 10) | (n = 11) | ||
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Age, years | 58.6 (10.1) | 62.1 (12.6) | 59.6 (9.6) | 0.857 |
Sex, n | ||||
Female | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0.300 |
Male | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
Disease duration, years | 21.3 (12.2) | 11.5 (6.7) | 9.7 (9.6) | 0.087 |
Marital status, n | ||||
Single | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0.797 |
Married | 5 | 5 | 7 | - |
Cohabiting | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Education level, n | ||||
Low | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.243 |
Medium | 5 | 7 | 4 | - |
High | 3 | 1 | 5 | - |
Employment status, n | ||||
Full-time | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.539 |
Part-time | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
Unemployed | 3 | 3 | 4 | - |
Retired | 2 | 5 | 3 | - |
SEIFA Australia | 5.5 (1.5–8) | 4.5 (1.75–8) | 3 (2–5) | 0.746 |
SEIFA NSW | 5.5 (1.5–8) | 5.5 (2.5–8) | 3 (3–6) | 0.806 |