Cost-effectiveness of steroid (methylprednisolone) injections versus anaesthetic alone for the treatment of Morton’s neuroma: economic evaluation alongside a randomised controlled trial (MortISE trial)

Table 2 Baseline demographic characteristics of the participating patients with Morton’s neuroma ^a

	Control group (n = 55)	Steroid group (n = 54)
Gender
Male	9 (16%)	10 (19%)
Female	46 (84%)	44 (81%)
Age (year)
Mean (SD); range	52.6 (12.3); 26-76	54.3 (12.2); 28-79
Current smoker
Smoker	6 (11%)	6 (11%)
Ex-smoker	17 (31%)	17 (32%)
Non-smoker	32 (58%)	30 (56%)
Missing	0 (0%)	1 (2%)
Employment
In employment	34 (62%)	33 (61%)
Retired	12 (22%)	12 (22%)
Housework	7 (13%)	5 (9%)
Other	2 (4%)	3 (6%)
Missing	0 (0%)	1 (2%)
Education
Continued after the minimum school leaving age^b
Yes	31 (56%)	32 (60%)
No	24 (44%)	21 (39%)
Missing	0 (0%)	1 (2%)
Degree or equivalent^b
Yes	18 (33%)	19 (35%)
No	37 (67%)	35 (65%)
Missing	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Body Mass Index (BMI) (kg/m ² )
Mean (SD); range	27.7 (4.2); 21.3-40.7	27.7 (5.4); 21.1-52.1

^aFigures are numbers (percentages) of the patients unless stated otherwise. Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
^bThese two categories are not mutually exclusive.

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