Table 3 Multi-variate analysis ^a regarding characteristics associated with assessment, and brief advice for individual risks, 2009–10, NSW, Australia

Smoking

Service type

<.001

N = 175

<.001

  Aged care

1.8 (1.0 – 3.2)*

2 (1.1)

1.8 (0.1 – 32.7)

  Community child and family health^d

4.4 (2.8 - 6.9)*

31 (17.7)

7.7 (2.5 - 23.9)*

  Community nurses and other nursing services

1.5 (1.1 – 2.1)*

55 (31.4)

3.2 (1.2 – 8.5)*

  Diabetes

14.5 (6.5 – 32.6)*

13 (7.4)

68.6 (7.4- 636.2)*

  Other^e

4.3 (2.6 - 7.0)*

20 (11.4)

14.0 (1.9 – 100.8)*

  Allied health

1.0

54 (30.9)

1.0

Gender

.002

-

  Male

1.6 (1.2 - 2.1)*

-

-

  Female

1.0

-

-

Fruit or vegetables

Service type

<.001

N = 1037

<.001

  Aged care

2.2 (1.1 – 4.2)*

55 (5.3)

1.2 (0.4 – 2.9)

  Community child and family health^d

1.1 (0.6 – 1.9)

169 (16.3)

0.9 (0.5 – 1.8)

  Community nurses and other nursing services

2.1 (1.4 – 3.2)*

348 (33.6)

1.5 (0.9 – 2.5)

  Diabetes

20.6 (10.9 – 39.1)*

81 (7.8)

13.7 (6.8- 27.3)*

  Other^e

3.4 (2.1 – 5.6)*

144 (13.9)

3.8 (2.1 – 6.9)*

  Allied health

1.0

240 (23.1)

1.0

Aboriginality

-

N = 1035

0.006

  Yes, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

-

39 (3.8)

3.1 (1.4 – 7.2)*

  No

-

996 (96.2)

1.0

Alcohol

Service type

<.001

N = 289

<.001

  Aged care

1.6 (0.9 – 2.8)

14 (4.8)

0.4 (0.1 – 2.3)

  Community child and family health^d

2.4 (1.4 - 4.0)*

25 (8.7)

0.6 (0.2 – 2.0)

  Community nurses and other nursing services

1.0 (0.7 – 1.4)

81 (28.0)

0.6 (0.2 – 1.3)

  Diabetes

11.6 (5.6 –24.4)*

26 (9.0)

10.6 (3.1- 36.3)*

  Other^e

3.8 (2.4 – 6.0)*

58 (20.1)

1.1 (0.5 – 2.7)

  Allied health

1.0

85 (29.4)

1.0

Times client seen in last 12 months

<.001

-

  12+

0.7 (0.5 – 1.1)

-

-

  5-11

0.5 (0.3 - 0.7)*

-

-

  2-4

0.9 (0.6 – 1.3)

-

-

  1

1.0

-

SEIFA Index of Disadvantage ^f

.010

-

  Higher NSW half [≤991]

1.6 (1.1 – 2.2)*

-

-

  Lower NSW half [>991]

1.0

-

-

Employment

0.005

-

  Employed

0.9 (0.6 – 1.4)

-

-

  Unemployed (or unable to work due to health)

2.2 (1.4 – 3.4)*

-

-

  Other (e.g. Student, Home Duties)

0.8 (0.5 – 1.4)

-

-

  Retired

1.0

-

-

Physical activity

Service type

<.001

N = 361

<.001

  Aged care

0.9 (0.5 – 1.7)

16 (4.4)

0.4 (0.1 – 1.7)

  Community child and family health^d

0.4 (0.3- 0.7)*

82 (22.7)

0.5 (0.3 – 1.1)

  Community nurses and other nursing services

0.4 (0.2 – 0.5)*

92 (25.5)

0.6 (0.3 – 1.3)

  Diabetes

8.1 (4.0 –16.4)*

41 (11.4)

6.8 (2.4- 19.3)*

  Other^e

2.1 (1.3 – 3.3)*

52 (14.4)

2.5 (1.1 – 5.7)*

  Allied health

1.0

78 (21.6)

1.0

Gender

.002

-

  Male

1.6 (1.2 - 2.2)*

-

-

  Female

1.0

-

-

Times client seen in last 12 months

<.01

-

  12+

2.0 (1.3 – 3.1)*

-

-

  5-11

1.2 (0.8 - 1.8)

-

-

  2-4

1.5 (1.0 – 2.2)

-

-

  1

1.0

-