Table 3 Background data of participating patients (n = 498)
Variables | Categories | Results overall (n = 498) | Randomization# | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Immediate (n = 229) | Watchful waiting (n = 95) | Watchful waiting + strategy (n = 174) | |||
Mean age in years (SD) | 43 (16.2) | 42 (15.5) | 45 (15.2) | 45 (17.5) | |
Gender (%) | Male | 140 (28) | 67 (29) | 18 (19) | 55 (32) |
Type of health insurance: private versus state (%) | Private | 164 (33) | 80 (35) | 37 (39) | 47 (27) |
Highest level of education (%) | None completed Primary Secondary Higher | 4 (1) 46 (10) 323 (67) 106 (22) | 2 (1) 20 (9) 146 (64) 55 (24) | 1 (0) 5 (1) 65 (68) 21 22) | 1 (0) 21 (12) 112 (64) 30 (17) |