Table 3 Multi-level logistic regression models for referral to the LMP

Patient characteristics

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

SEIFA quintile²

1 - poorest

1.00 (reference)

2

9.87 (0.21, 471.1)

3

1.44 (0.12, 17.53)

4

3.36 (0.09, 122.4)

5 - richest

7.18 (0.33, 155.1)

BMI

<25

1.00 (reference)

≥25

2.87 (1.10, 7.47)

Physical activity

Active

1.00 (reference)

Inactive

2.90 (1.36, 6.14)

Stage of change for increasing fruit and vegetables

Maintenance

1.00 (reference)

Contemplation/preparation/action

0.70 (0.28, 1.78)

Pre-contemplation

0.61 (0.11, 3.49)

Stage of change for decreasing dietary fat intake

Maintenance

1.00 (reference)

Contemplation/preparation/action

1.56 (0.60, 4.05)

Pre-contemplation

2.88 (0.47, 17.71)

Stage of change for increasing physical activity

Maintenance

1.00 (reference)

Contemplation/preparation/action

2.75 (1.07, 7.03)

Pre-contemplation

0.83 (0.14, 4.79)

Stage of change for losing weight

Maintenance

1.00 (reference)

Contemplation/preparation/action

1.20 (0.41, 3.48)

Pre-contemplation

1.59 (0.46, 5.52)

GP advice/referral for physical activity in previous 3 months

No

1.00 (reference)

Yes

1.43 (0.68, 3.00)

Practice characteristics

Practice location

urban

1.00 (reference)

rural

12.50 (1.43, 109.7)

Practice size:

≥ 3 GPs

1.00 (reference)

1-3 GPs

16.05 (2.74, 94.24)

Between patient variance (SE³)

1.176 (0.852)

1.045 (0.627)

Intra class correlation

0.263

0.241

Explained variance ⁴ (%)

-

11.14