Table 1 Demographic characteristics of interview participants
Patient characteristic | Group a | Group b |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Male | 7 | 7 |
 Female | 3 | 3 |
Ethnicity | ||
 White | 8 | 10 |
 Asian or Asian British | 2 | 0 |
 Black or Black British | 0 | 0 |
 Other | 0 | 0 |
 Mixed | 0 | 0 |
Weight (mean, kg) | 72.7 (range 52 to 102) | 76.9 (range 53 to 125) |
Height (mean, m) | 1.68 (range 1.55 to 1.79) | 1.71 (range 1.58 to 1.80) |
Smoking Status | ||
 Non-smoker/ Ex-smoker | 6 | 5 |
 Never smoker | 4 | 5 |
 Smoker | 0 | 0 |
Truelove & Witt’s score | ||
 Severe | 9 | 5 |
 Not severe | 1 | 5 |
Median Mayo Score | 3 | 3 |
Family History | ||
 Yes | 2 | 2 |
 No | 8 | 8 |
Quality of life scores | ||
 EQ 5D | 0.38 (range − 0.08 to 0.73) | 0.56 (range 0.29 to 0.81) |
 CCQ-32 (mean) | 0.35 (0.13 to 0.56) | 0.37 (range 0.24 to 0.49) |