Table 2.
Proportion (%) of primary care providers self-reporting frequency of and confidence in assessments
| Assessment | Intervention (n=56 baseline and follow-up) |
Control (n=41 baseline and follow-up) |
Comparison change intervention/control | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline N (%) | Follow-up N (%) | Per cent change BL to FU | Baseline N (%) | Follow-up N (%) | Per cent change BL to FU | ||
| Frequency of often, usually or always assess the risk (for more than 60% of their patients) | |||||||
| Diet | 32 (57.1) | 35 (62.5) | 5.4 | 28 (68.3) | 26 (63.5) | −4.8 | χ2=1.5, p=0.5 |
| Physical activity | 33 (58.9) | 39 (69.6) | 10.7 | 29 (70.7) | 29 (70.7) | 0 | χ2=1.4, p=0.5 |
| Smoking status | 42 (75.0) | 41 (73.2) | −1.8 | 35 (85.4) | 37 (90.2) | 4.8 | χ2=0.7, p=0.7 |
| Alcohol use | 37 (66.1) | 37 (66.1) | 0 | 27 (65.9) | 30 (73.2) | 7.3 | χ2=1.0, p=0.6 |
| Blood pressure | 55 (98.2) | 51 (91.1) | −7.1 | 35 (85.4) | 28 (92.7) | 7.3 | χ2=4.3, p=0.05 |
| Fasting blood lipids | 42 (75.0) | 44 (78.6) | 3.6 | 27 (65.9) | 29 (70.7) | 4.8 | χ2=0.1, p=0.9 |
| Fasting blood glucose | 42 (75.0) | 44 (78.6) | 3.6 | 27 (65.9) | 29 (68.3) | 2.4 | χ2=0.1, p=0.9 |
| Body mass index | 28 (50.0) | 32 (57.1) | 7.1 | 27 (65.9) | 32 (78.0) | 12.0 | χ2=2.3, p=0.1 |
| Absolute cardiovascular risk* | 13 (23.2) | 19 (33.9) | 10.7 | 20 (48.8) | 13 (31.7) | −17.1 | χ2=6.7, p=0.03 |
| Proportion of providers stating that they were very confident (on a five-point scale of not at all, minimally, somewhat, moderately and very confident) | |||||||
| Smoking status | 23 (41.1) | 32 (57.1) | 17.5 | 19 (46.3) | 18 (43.9) | −2.4 | χ2=3.1, p=0.08 |
| Nutrition | 12 (21.4) | 17 (30.4) | 9.0 | 13 (31.7) | 10 (24.4) | −7.3 | χ2=0.9, p=0.3 |
| Risky drinking | 18 (32.1) | 20 (35.7) | 3.6 | 14 (34.1) | 10 (24.4) | −9.7 | χ2=2.5, p=0.1 |
| Physical activity | 17 (30.4) | 23 (41.1) | 10.7 | 12 (29.3) | 12 (29.3) | 0 | χ2=1.0, p=0.3 |
| Readiness to change | 8 (14.3) | 16 (28.6) | 14.3 | 9 (22.0) | 5 (12.2) | −9.8 | χ2=5.5, p=0.04 |
| Absolute cardiovascular risk* | 16 (28.6) | 25 (44.6) | 16.0 | 16 (39.0) | 13 (31.7) | −7.3 | χ2=5.3, p=0.03 |
*Australian 5-year Cardiovascular Risk based on Framingham Risk Equations modified for the Australian Population which take into account smoking status, blood pressure, lipids, age, gender, diabetes status and Aboriginality.37 Bold indicates a statistical significant difference (p<0.05) between the amount of change from baseline to follow up in the intervention compared with the control group.