Table 2.
Participant ratings of appropriateness and helpfulness of brief interventiona
| Rating | Self-payment (n= 60)b | NHS-fundedc (n= 940)b |
|---|---|---|
| Appropriateness | ||
| Patients included in analysis, n | 59 | 921 |
| Not at all appropriate | 2 (3) | 4 (<1) |
| Not appropriate | 2 (3) | 11 (1) |
| Neither appropriate nor inappropriate | 5 (8) | 55 (6) |
| Appropriate | 32 (54) | 400 (43) |
| Very appropriate | 18 (31) | 451 (49) |
|
| ||
| Helpfulness | ||
| Patients included in analysis, n | 59 | 922 |
| Not at all helpful | 2 (3) | 5 (1) |
| Not helpful | 0 (0) | 19 (2) |
| Neither helpful nor unhelpful | 11 (19) | 85 (9) |
| Helpful | 26 (44) | 442 (48) |
| Very helpful | 20 (34) | 371 (40) |
a
Data are presented as number (%) unless stated otherwise.
b
Patients who did not return to the researcher to complete the assessment were not included in the analysis.
c
Brief Intervention for Weight Loss trial.