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Table 6 Initiative to discuss lifestyle behaviour (consultation level)

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

Behaviour:

Discussed?

2000-2001 (n = 2082)

2007-2008 (n = 808)

 

Not discussed

91.7%

91.7%

Smoking

GP's Initiative

6.0%*

6.5%*

 

Patient's Initiative

2.3%

1.8%

 

Not discussed

97.3%

96.5%

Alcohol use

GP's Initiative

1.4%

2.1%*

 

Patient's Initiative

1.3%

1.4%

 

Not discussed

86.7%

88.9%

Nutrition

GP's Initiative

6.0%

5.4%

 

Patient's Initiative

7.3%

5.7%

 

Not discussed

72.8%

77%

Physical activity

GP's Initiative

9.8%*

9.4%

 

Patient's Initiative

17.4%

13.6%

  1. *Significant difference between GP's initiative and Patient's initiative, T-test, P(<0.05).