Table 4.
Multi-variate analysisa regarding characteristics associated with assessment, brief advice, and offering referral/follow-up, for all risks combined, 2009–10, NSW, Australia
|
Variables included in the final regression model |
Assessment (N = 1284)b |
Brief advice (N = 1132) |
Offer to arrange referralc (N = 1131) |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | p | n (%) | OR (95% CI) | p | n (%) | OR (95% CI) | p | |
|
Service type |
|
<.001 |
|
|
<.001 |
|
|
<.001 |
| Aged care |
2.0 (0.9 – 4.4) |
|
57 (5.0) |
1.0 (0.4 – 3.0) |
|
57 (5.0) |
0.8 (0.3 – 2.2) |
|
| Community child and family healthd |
0.8 (0.4 - 1.6) |
|
183 (16.2) |
1.1 (0.6 – 2.3) |
|
183 (16.2) |
0.8 (0.4 – 1.5) |
|
| Community nurses and other nursing services |
1.1 (0.6 – 1.8) |
|
381 (33.7) |
1.6 (0.9 – 2.7) |
|
381 (33.7) |
1.2 (0.7 – 2.1) |
|
| Diabetes |
17.4 (9.3 – 32.6)* |
|
94 (8.3) |
14.1 (7.2– 27.5)* |
|
94 (8.3) |
3.0 (1.5 – 5.8)* |
|
| Othere |
2.8 (1.6 - 5.0)* |
|
154 (13.6) |
2.7 (1.5 – 5.2)* |
|
154 (13.6) |
2.2 (1.2 – 4.0)* |
|
| Allied health | 1.0 | 263 (23.2) | 1.0 | 262 (23.2) | 1.0 | |||
aLogistic regression analyses weighted and adjusted by facility groupings from the intervention trial [48].
bFor N (%) for each variable included in the model refer to Table 1.
cOffered to arrange referral for all applicable risks, or asked for consent to send health habits summary to GP/AMS.
dClients over 18 years of age (e.g. the parent of the child seeing the service).
eOther service types include: rehabilitation , chronic and complex care, women’s services, migrant services, renal/dialysis, and regional health service programs.
*Significant.