Characteristics of participants according to allocated side effect and information type
| Characteristic | Pancreatitis | Constipation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verbal | Numerical | Verbal | Numerical | |
| Sex (M:F) | 16:14 | 18:12 | 21:9 | 21:9 |
| Age | ||||
| <60 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 11 |
| 60–69 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 12 |
| 70+ | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Education | ||||
| None | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
| Qualification | ||||
| O level | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
| A level or higher | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Mean (SD) months taking statin | 11 (13.4) | 12 (16.1) | 19 (28.3) | 16 (29.8) |