Table 2.
Levels of preventive care at baseline and follow-up, and estimates of the intervention effect, for both groups combined
| Outcome | Baseline (n = 805) | Follow-up (n = 982) | Intervention effect | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio (95 % CI) | ||||
| Risk assessment | ||||
| Smoking | 610 (76 %) | 805 (82 %) | 0.87 (0.41–1.83) | 0.712 |
| Nutrition | 191 (24 %) | 357 (36 %) | 2.62 (1.25–5.52) | 0.011 |
| Alcohol | 632 (79 %) | 820 (84 %) | 1.83 (0.85–3.96) | 0.123 |
| Physical activity | 467 (58 %) | 575 (59 %) | 1.03 (0.54–1.95) | 0.934 |
| All risks combined | 146 (18 %) | 297 (30 %) | 3.55 (1.56–8.08) | 0.002 |
| Brief advicea | ||||
| Smoking | 275 (67 %) | 298 (65 %) | 1.89 (0.73–4.92) | 0.190 |
| Nutrition | 186 (26 %) | 267 (33 %) | 2.43 (1.11–5.33) | 0.026 |
| Alcohol | 222 (62 %) | 238 (57 %) | 1.44 (0.54–3.81) | 0.468 |
| Physical activity | 234 (61 %) | 191 (52 %) | 0.38 (0.14–0.99) | 0.048 |
| All applicable risks combined | 185 (24 %) | 250 (27 %) | 1.33 (0.62–2.87) | 0.468 |
| Referrala | ||||
| Smoking referral (any)b | 173 (42 %) | 224 (48 %) | 2.16 (0.86–5.4) | 0.101 |
| Nutrition referral (any)c | 128 (18 %) | 174 (22 %) | 1.36 (0.56–3.29) | 0.493 |
| Alcohol referral (any)d | 127 (35 %) | 153 (36 %) | 1.01 (0.37–2.75) | 0.981 |
| Physical activity referral (any)c | 123 (32 %) | 113 (31 %) | 1.04 (0.38–2.84) | 0.947 |
| Referral—all applicable risks (any)b,c,d | 0 (0 %) | 12 (1.3 %) | 0.93 (0.19–4.5) | 0.925 |
| Letter to primary care provider | 206 (26 %) | 227 (23 %) | 0.66 (0.32–1.34) | 0.249 |
| Additional referral outcomesa,e | ||||
| Smoking arrangef | 11 (2.7 %) | 11 (2.4 %) | ||
| Nutrition arrangef | 5 (0.7 %) | 40 (5.0 %) | ||
| Physical activity arrangef | 7 (1.8 %) | 11 (3.0 %) | ||
| Smoking—primary care provider | 52 (13 %) | 79 (17 %) | ||
| Nutrition—primary care provider | 6 (0.8 %) | 25 (3.1 %) | ||
| Alcohol—primary care provider | 38 (11 %) | 41 (9.8 %) | ||
| Physical activity—primary care provider | 5 (1.3 %) | 6 (1.6 %) |
aOf participants who reported being at-risk for each relevant behaviour
bIncludes the following: clinician spoke about NSW Quitline, offered to arrange for NSW Quitline to call them, recommended they speak to their primary care provider or advised them to use any other support
cIncludes the following: clinician spoke about NSW Get Healthy Service, offered to arrange for NSW Get Healthy Service to call them, recommended they speak to their primary care provider or advised them to use any other support
dIncludes the following: recommended they speak to their primary care provider or advised them to use any other support
eIntervention effect could not be modelled meaningfully due to small sample size
fIncludes the following: clinician offered to arrange for NSW Quitline to call them (smoking) or for NSW Get Healthy Service to call them (nutrition and/or physical activity)