Table 2.
The frequency with which each behaviour was used among physicians who engaged in the behaviour both before and after the intervention
| Behaviour | 1–20% n |
21–40% n |
41–60% n |
61–80% n |
81–100% n |
Difference (p value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ask | ||||||
| Before (n=25) | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0.008* |
| After (n=25) | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | |
| Assess | ||||||
| Before (n=13) | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0.02* |
| After (n=13) | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
| Refer | ||||||
| Before (n=9) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| After (n=9) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Verbally counsel | ||||||
| Before (n=25) | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0.62 |
| After (n=25) | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | |
| Written prescription | ||||||
| Before (n=10) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| After (n=10) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
*p<0.05.