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Table 4 Number (percentage) of participants selecting each type of support for participants wanting to make at least one health change

From: Ready, set, go: a cross-sectional survey to understand priorities and preferences for multiple health behaviour change in a highly disadvantaged group

Type of support

n (% [95 % CI])a,b

Advice and help from doctor/Health Worker

96 (55 % [47, 62])

My doctor/Health Worker arranges for me to see a specialist

65 (37 % [30, 44])

I arrange to see a specialist myself

19 (11 % [6, 15])

Face to face support group

86 (49 % [42, 57])

Computer emails and online support

22 (13 % [7, 17])

Telephone support service

26 (15 % [10, 20])

Books or DVDs

30 (17 % [12, 23])

Phone ‘app’

12 (7 % [3,11])

None of these

21 (12 % [7,18])

  1. aAs a percentage of the number of participants who wanted to make at least one health change
  2. bPercentages do not add to 100 % as participants could choose more than one type of support