Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients attending the Moca clinic between October and December 2015
Demographic characteristics | Study sample n = 42 n (%) | Male n = 19 n(%) | Female n = 23 n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age group(yrs) | |||
18–24 | 5 (11.9) | 3(15.8) | 2(8.7) |
25–34 | 7 (16.6) | 4 (21) | 3 (13) |
35–44 | 11 (26.2) | 4 (21) | 7 (30.4) |
45–54 | 8 (19) | 4 (21) | 4 (17.4) |
55–64 | 4 (9.5) | 3(15.8) | 1 (4.3) |
65–74 | 4 (9.5) | 1 (5.3) | 3 (13) |
75+ | 3 (7.1) | 0 | 3 (13) |
Occupation | |||
Retired | 5(11.9) | 3(15.8) | 2(8.7) |
Unemployed | 1(2.4) | 0 | 1 (4.3) |
Student | 3 (7.1) | 2(10.5) | 1 (4.3) |
Farmer | 1 (2.4) | 1 (5.3) | 0 |
Office worker | 8(19) | 2(10.5) | 6 (26.1) |
Labourer | 1(2.4) | 1 (5.3) | 0 |
Housework | 9 (21.4) | 0 | 9 (39.1) |
Teacher | 1(2.4) | 1 (5.3) | 0 |
Health care | 3 (7.1) | 1 (5.3) | 2(8.7) |
Other professional | 1(2.4) | 1 (5.3) | 0 |
Service | 5 (11.9) | 4 (21) | 1 (4.3) |
Other | 4 (9.5) | 3(15.8) | 1 (4.3) |
Spend most of time doing | |||
Manual labour | 9 (21.4) | 4 (21) | 5(21.7) |
Driving | 2(4.76) | 1 (5.3) | 1(4.3) |
Sitting | 14(33.3) | 5(26.3) | 9(39.1) |
Standing | 5(11.9) | 3(15.8) | 2(8.7) |
Walking | 8(19) | 2(10.5) | 6(26.1) |
Cycling | 1(2.4) | 1 (5.3) | 0 |
Other | 3(7.1) | 3(15.8) | 0 |
Participate in walking | |||
Never | 2(4.8) | 0 | 2(8.7) |
Sometimes | 19(45.2) | 7(36.8) | 12(52.2) |
Regularly | 18 (42.9) | 11(57.9) | 7(30.4) |
Pain prevents | 3(7.1) | 1 (5.3) | 2(8.7) |
Belief in recovery | 41 (97.6) | 19 (100) | 22 (95.7) |