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Demographic Characteristics
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Female
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78 (66.7%)
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46 (57.5%)
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P = 0.191
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Mean age (St Dev)
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58.2 (5.7)
|
57.3 (5.6)
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P = 0.778
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Age 40-54
|
25 (21.4%)
|
18 (22.5)
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P = 0.850
|
|
Age 55-64
|
92 (78.6)
|
62 (77.5)
|
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Low deprivation area
|
25 (21.4%)
|
34 (42.5%)
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P = 0.001*
|
|
Moderate deprivation area
|
70 (59.8)
|
42 (52.5)
|
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High deprivation area
|
22 (18.8)
|
4 (5.0)
|
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Education: TAFE/University/other qualification
|
64 (56.6%)
|
50 (62.5%)
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P = 0.414
|
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Employed
|
67 (58.8%)
|
62 (77.5%)
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P = 0.007*
|
|
Retired
|
23 (20.2%)
|
7 (8.8%)
|
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Not working (other reasons1)
|
24 (21.1%)
|
11 (13.8%)
|
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Primarily speak English at home
|
99 (85.3%)
|
68 (85.0%)
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P = 0.947
|
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Australian Born
|
87 (75.0%)
|
58 (72.5%)
|
P = 0.743
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Patient Health Risk Profile
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Blood pressure (>135/85)
|
14 (14.4%)
|
4 (7.1%)
|
P = 0.178
|
|
Lipids (LDL > 2, HDL < 1, TG > 1.5 or TC >4)
|
114 (97.4%)
|
74 (97.4%)
|
P = 0.977
|
|
BMI (≥25)
|
85 (73.3%)
|
61 (76.3%)
|
P = 0.639
|
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Diet risk
|
43 (38.4%)
|
33 (45.8%)
|
P = 0.317
|
|
Physical inactivity
|
75 (64.7)
|
49 (62.0)
|
P = 0.708
|
|
Alcohol risk
|
31 (33.3%)
|
28 (44.4%)
|
P = 0.160
|
|
Tobacco
|
10 (8.8%)
|
9 (11.4%)
|
P = 0.561
|
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Health status excellent/very good/good
|
99 (85.3)
|
65 (81.3)
|
P = 0.446
|
|
Psychological distress (K10score 16+)
|
49 (45.4%)
|
21 (27.3%)
|
P = 0.012
|
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Practice Characteristics / Factors
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|
Urban practice
|
23 (19.7%)
|
22 (27.5%)
|
P = 0.198
|
|
Rural practice
|
94 (80.3%)
|
58 (72.5)
|
|
Patient of practice for > 6 years
|
66 (61.7%)
|
36 (55.4%)
|
P = 0.577
|
|
Small practice (1–2 GPs)
|
50 (42.7%)
|
26 (32.5%)
|
P = 0.004*
|
|
Medium practice (3–4 GPs)
|
50 (42.7%)
|
26 (32.5%)
|
|
Large practice (5+ GPs)
|
17 (14.5%)
|
28 (35.0%)
|
|
Practice nurse(s) work at the practice
|
77 (65.8%)
|
60 (75.0%)
|
P = 0.169
|
|
Practice nurse(s) has a role in preventive care
|
60 (52.6%)
|
51 (65.4%)
|
P = 0.242
|
|
Administrative staff have a role in preventive care
|
104 (88.9%)
|
71 (88.8%)
|
P = 0.976
|
|
Practice employs or rents rooms to allied health professionals
|
88 (75.2%)
|
48 (60%)
|
P = 0.023*
|
|
Practice has written preventive care protocols
|
85 (72.6%)
|
52 (65.0%)
|
P = 0.002*
|
|
Provision of PA or diet advice/referral for those at risk (quality of care indicator)
|
49 (45.4)
|
27(35.5)
|
P = 0.182
|
|
Satisfaction with GP provision of diet and PA advice/referral for those at risk
|
60 (55.6)
|
34 (44.7)
|
P = 0.148
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