Table 2. Consumers’ Perceptions and Providers’ Self-Reported Advice About Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle and Reducing Cognitive Impairment, HealthStyles (24,25) and DocStyles (26), 2009a .
| Providers’ Advice and Consumers’ Perceptions |
How to Maintain and Promote Own Health, n (%)b | How to Prevent or Delay Cognitive Impairment, n (%)b | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Consumers (n = 4,728)c |
Physicians (n = 1,000) | Nurse Practitioners (n = 250) | Consumers (n = 4,728)c | Physicians (n = 1,000) | Nurse Practitioners (n = 250) | |
| Be physically active | 3,399 (71.9) | 981 (98.1) | 247 (98.8) | 3,905 (82.6) | 861 (86.1) | 213 (85.2) |
| Maintain a healthy weight | 2,619 (55.4) | 915 (91.5) | 234 (93.6) | 3,059 (64.7) | 457 (45.7) | 107 (42.8) |
| Eat a healthful diet | 3,092 (65.4) | 914 (91.4) | 233 (93.2) | 3,900 (82.5) | 609 (60.9) | 163 (65.2) |
| Limit alcohol | —d | 748 (74.8) | 193 (77.2) | —d | 591 (59.1) | 143 (57.2) |
| Be socially active | 2,449 (51.8) | 481 (48.1) | 121 (48.4) | 3,030 (64.1) | 667 (66.7) | 175 (70.0) |
| Get intellectual stimulation | 3,498 (74.0) | 413 (41.3) | 100 (40.0) | 4,094 (86.6) | 802 (80.2) | 202 (80.8) |
| Avoid polypharmacy | —d | 386 (38.6) | 90 (36.0) | —d | 411 (41.1) | 105 (42.0) |
| Take vitamins/supplements | 2,865 (60.6) | 306 (30.6) | 109 (43.6) | 3,030 (64.1) | 293 (29.3) | 91 (36.4) |
| Avoid smoking | 2,790 (59.0) | —d | —d | 2,449 (51.8) | —d | —d |
| Take prescribed medication | 1,777 (37.6) | 160 (16.0) | 35 (14.0) | 1,485 (31.4) | 116 (11.6) | 25 (10.0) |
| None of these | 85 (1.8) | 20 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 99 (2.1) | 40 (4.0) | 20 (8.0) |
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.
a
Pairwise χ2 tests with Bonferonni correction were used to compare variables with significant differences.
b
Percentages sum to more than 100% because respondents were asked to select all that apply.
c
Consumer data from the HealthStyles survey were weighted by sex, age, income, race, and household size.
d
Indicates response option was not included on the survey.