Table 2

Baseline characteristics of practices and participating patients

CharacteristicInterventionControl
PatientsN=138N=392
Female, n (%)84 (60.9)225 (57.4)
Age (years), mean (SD)68.4 (8.7)68.0 (8.6)
Region, n (%)
 North East27 (19.6)227 (57.9)
 Eastern111 (80.4)165 (42.1)
PracticesN=21N=21
Region
 North East1110
 Eastern1011
List size, mean (range)9682 (1686–15 447)10 161 (2371–19 934)