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Table 5 Consultations in which the GP discusses lifestyle choices with the patient, 1975-2008, logistic regression (Odds Ratio & 95% Confidence Interval)

From: Discussing patient's lifestyle choices in the consulting room: analysis of GP-patient consultations between 1975 and 2008

Time series/Behaviour:

1975 (1)

(n = 214)

1977-1979 (2)

(n = 345)

1978-1980 (3)

(n = 363)

1982-1984 (4)

(n = 1699)

1989 (5)

(n = 250)

1995-1996 (6)

(n = 442)

2000-2001 (7)

(n = 2082)

2007-2008 (8)

(n = 808)

Smoking

Ref

OR: 0.5

CI: 0.2-1.2

OR: 0.9

CI: 0.4-2.0

OR: 0.9

CI: 0.4-1.7

OR: 2.4

CI: 1.1-5.1*

OR: 1.5

CI: 0.7-3.2

OR: 1.8

CI: 1.0-3.6

OR:1.8

CI: 0.9-3.6

Alcohol use

Ref

OR:1.03

CI: 0.2-4.4

OR:1.4

CI: 0.4-5.4

OR:1.4

CI: 0.4-4.7

OR: 2.3

CI: 0.6-8.9

OR:3.1

CI: 0.9-10.8

OR: 2.0

CI: 0.6-6.4

OR: 2.5

CI: 0.8-8.4

Nutrition

Ref

OR: 0.8

CI: 0.5-1.6

OR: 1.2

CI: 0.7-2.2

OR: 0.9

CI: 0.5-1.5

OR: 1.1

CI: 0.6-2.1

OR:1.6

CI: 0.9-2.7

OR: 1.6

CI: 1.0-2.6

OR: 1.3

CI: 0.8-2.2

Physical activity

Ref

OR: 09

CI: 0.4-2.0

OR: 1.1

CI: 0.6-2.3

OR: 1.5

CI: 0.8-2.8

OR: 3.3

CI: 1.7-6.5*

OR: 2.5

CI: 1.3-4.8*

OR: 6.3

CI: 3.5-11.4*

OR: 5.0

CI: 2.7-9.2*

  1. Ref = reference group, OR = Odds Ratio, CI = Confidence Interval
  2. * Significant difference (P < 0.05) compared to reference group (time serie 1), logistic regression (time series as dummy variables)