Descriptive characteristics of respondents and non-respondents
| Characteristics | WC respondents, n (%) | RL respondents, n (%) | WC non-respondents, n (%) | RL non-respondents, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentages are rounded and do not always add up to 100%. | ||||
| WC=Whipps Cross Hospital; RL=Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital. | ||||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 17 (24%) | 13 (19%) | 45 (58%) | 26 (33%) |
| Female | 55 (76%) | 57 (81%) | 33 (42%) | 54 (66%) |
| Age | ||||
| 18–40 | 28 (39%) | 20 (29%) | ||
| 41–60 | 28 (39%) | 29 (41%) | ||
| 61–75 | 8 (11%) | 13 (19%) | ||
| 75+ | 1 (1%) | 5 (7%) | ||
| Missing | 7 (10%) | 3 (4%) | ||
| Length of time with asthma: | ||||
| <12 months | 1 (1%) | 2 (3%) | ||
| 1–4 years | 12 (17%) | 3 (4%) | ||
| 5–10 years | 11 (15%) | 18 (26%) | ||
| >10 years | 48 (67%) | 47 (67%) | ||
| Receiving complementary treatments: | ||||
| Yes | 6 (8%) | 58 (83%) | ||
| No | 66 (92%) | 11 (16%) | ||
| Missing | – | 1 (1%) | ||
| Ever received complementary treatments: | ||||
| Yes | 9 (13%) | 24 (34%) | ||
| No | 57 (79%) | 5 (7%) | ||
| Missing | 6 (8%) | 41 (59%) | ||
| Preference for being in control of treatment decisions | ||||
| Yes | 46 (64%) | 57 (81%) | ||
| No | 24 (33%) | 11 (16%) | ||
| Missing | 2 (3%) | 2 (3%) | ||
| Daily newspaper most often read: | ||||
| Daily Mirror/Sun | 13 (18%) | 3 (4%) | ||
| Daily Mail | 21 (29%) | 11 (16%) | ||
| Daily Telegraph | 5 (7%) | 5 (7%) | ||
| Independent | 1 (1%) | 8 (11%) | ||
| Guardian | 9 (13%) | 20 (29%) | ||
| Times | 6 (8%) | 9 (13%) | ||
| Other | 17 (24%) | 14 (20%) | ||
| Townsend scores | ||||
| –5 to –2.5 | 13 (18%) | 18 (26%) | 18 (23%) | 11 (14%) |
| –2.49 to 0 | 14 (19%) | 12 (17%) | 13 (17%) | 16 (20%) |
| 0.1 to 2.49 | 14 (19%) | 20 (29%) | 27 (35%) | 19 (24%) |
| 2.5 to 5 | 24 (33%) | 13 (19%) | 15 (19%) | 21 (26%) |
| +5 | 7 (10%) | 7 (10%) | 5 (6%) | 13 (16%) |