Table 4 Association between changes in lifestyle and source of information in the two groups of patients (informed and uninformed).
Doctor n (%) | Mass media n (%) | Relatives and friends n (%) | p Value | |
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Dietary changes (n = 51) | ||||
Uninformed (n = 7) | 5 (71.43) | 2 (28.57) | 0 (0) | NS |
Informed (n = 44) | 18 (40.91) | 25 (56.82) | 1 (2.27) | |
Exercise changes (n = 17) | ||||
Uninformed (n = 4) | 3 (75.00) | 1 (25.00) | — | NS |
Informed (n = 13) | 5 (38.46) | 8 (61.54) | — | |
Changes in smoking (n = 28) | ||||
Uninformed (n = 3) | 2 (66.67) | 0 (0) | 1 (33.33) | 0.014 |
Informed (n = 25) | 8 (32.00) | 17 (68.00) | 0 (0) |
NS, not significant.