Table 2

Participant and carer follow-up group preference, as stated prior to randomisation*

Participants


Minimal group
(n = 88)
Intensive group
(n = 88)
Total sample
(n = 176)

Prefer minimal
10 (5.8%)
9 (5.3%)
19 (11.1%)
Prefer intensive
17 (9.9%)
19 (11.1%)
36 (21.1%)
No preference
59 (34.5%)
57 (33.3%)
116 (67.8%)
Missing
2 (0.02%)
3 (0.03%)
5 (0.06%)





Carers

Prefer minimal
9 (5.1%)
9 (5.1%)
18 (10.2%)
Prefer intensive
35 (19.9%)
30 (17.0%)
65 (36.9%)
No preference
44 (25.0%)
49 (27.8%)
93 (52.8%)

* Percentages given are of total number of participants or total number of carers respectively.

McCarney et al. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2007 7:30   doi:10.1186/1471-2288-7-30