Table 5.
Health education/prevention.
| Author | Appointment length (mins) | Eligible consultations n | Item present n (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland 1986 (detected on audiotape) | 5 | 220 | 14.5a | |
| 7.5 | 213 | 16.9a | <0.001b | |
| 10 | 190 | 22.1a | ||
| Wilson 1992 (detected on audiotape) | 6 | 180 | 44 (24.4) | NS |
| 10 | 275 | 78 (28.4) | ||
| Extracted from medical record | 6 | 1432 | 126 (8.8) | <0.001c |
| 10 | 1411 | 218 (15.5) | ||
| Current smoker reporting adviced | 6 | 212 | 42 (19.8) | <0.01c |
| 10 | 258 | 82 (31.8) | ||
| Discussion of dietd | 6 | 839 | 95 (11.3) | NS |
| 10 | 950 | 108 (11.4) | ||
| Discussion of alcohold | 6 | 839 | 42 (5.0) | NS |
| 10 | 956 | 67 (7.0) | ||
a
Percentage consultations in which number of health education statements greater than oversall median percentage consultations with health education.
b
χ2 for trend.
c
χ2.
d
From patient questionnaire.