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Table 1 Characteristics of eligible patients referred compared to those not referred to the LMP (n = 301)

From: Predictors of primary care referrals to a vascular disease prevention lifestyle program among participants in a cluster randomised trial

 

Referred to HIPS program (n = 190)

Not referred (n = 111)

Significance

 

N

(%)

N

(%)

p-value

Demographic characteristics

     

Female

118

(62.1)

69

(62.2)

0.992

Age: 40–54 years

41

(21.6)

29

(26.1)

0.368

55-64 years

149

(78.4)

82

(73.9)

 

SEIFA quintile:

     

1 – poorest

26

(13.7)

8

(7.2)

0.036

2

16

(8.4)

4

(3.6)

 

3

121

(63.7)

80

(72.1)

 

4

10

(5.3)

2

(1.8)

 

5 – richest

17

(8.9)

17

(15.3)

 

Post-secondary qualification

89

(47.6)

52

(47.7)

0.985

Employment:

     

Employed

124

(66.0)

75

(67.6)

0.918

Retired

30

(16.0)

18

(16.2)

 

Not working (other reasons1)

34

(18.1)

18

(16.2)

 

Accommodation:

     

Owner-occupied

158

(84.0)

91

(82.7)

0.768

Rented or other

30

(16.0)

19

(17.3)

 

Primarily speak English at home

165

(86.8)

90

(81.1)

0.180

Patient health risk profile

     

Blood pressure (>140/90) or on treatment

18

(11.9)

9

(10.0)

0.647

Lipids (TG > 2.0, LDL > 2.5 or TC >4.5, or on treatment)

183

(97.3)

106

(96.4)

0.730

BMI ≥25

148

(78.7)

73

(67.6)

0.034

Diet risk

155

(81.6)

83

(74.8)

0.162

Physical inactivity

120

(63.5)

46

(42.2)

<0.001

Alcohol risk

59

(38.6)

33

(37.1)

0.819

Tobacco

19

(10.2)

11

(10.2)

0.993

Number of behavioural risk factors1:

     

0

7

(3.7)

5

(4.5)

0.122

1

20

(10.5)

21

(18.9)

 

2 or more

163

(85.8)

85

(76.6)

 

Health status excellent/very good/good

159

(83.7)

97

(87.4)

0.385

Patient personality/psychological factors

     

Psychological distress (K10score 16+)

70

(38.9)

32

(31.1)

0.187

Health information seeking behaviour:

     

Doctor-Dependent Active

0

(0)

0

(0)

0.264

Doctor- Dependent Passive

64

(40)

43

(47.3)

 

Independent Active

0

(0)

0

(0)

 

Independent Passive

96

(60)

48

(52.7)

 

Patient readiness to change

     

Contemplation/preparation/action stage of change for increasing fruit and vegetables

91

49.5

47

43.9

0.034

Contemplation/preparation/action stage of change for decreasing dietary fat intake

107

58.5

51

48.1

0.007

Contemplation/preparation/action stage of change for increasing physical activity

131

70.1

61

58.1

0.036

Contemplation/preparation/action stage of change for losing weight

129

70.9

58

58

0.011

Contemplation/preparation/action stage of change for drinking less alcohol

57

43.8

36

46.2

0.913

Contemplation/preparation/action stage of change for quitting smoking

19

39.6

7

30.4

0.401

Previous advice/referral for diet or physical activity

     

GP nutrition advice/referral in previous 3 months

65

(42.5)

33

(34.7)

0.225

GP physical activity advice/referral in previous 3 months

68

(44.4)

28

(30.4)

0.030

  1. 1 includes diet, BMI, physical activity, alcohol and tobacco risk.
  2. Statistically significant p-values (<0.05) are shown in bold.
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