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Table 4 Variables associated with expectations of fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity care provision

From: Preventive care for physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption: a survey of family carer expectations of health service delivery for people with a mental health condition

Predictor

OR

95% CI Lower Upper

p

FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION

 Mental health hospitals1

 Fruit and vegetable consumption- very positive impact on mental health

2.61

1.09–6.26

0.03*

Community mental health services2

 Living in same residence

0.47

0.20–1.12

0.09

 Married/de facto carers

0.39

0.13–1.24

0.11

GPs3

 Carer inadequate nutrition

0.30

0.08–1.12

0.07

 Carer in workforce

3.20

0.98–10.45

0.05

 Fruit and vegetable- very positive impact on mental health

3.30

1.24–8.51

0.02*

NGOs4

 Carer gender - female

2.32

0.95–5.65

0.07

 Fruit and vegetable- very positive impact on mental health

2.30

1.02–5.17

0.04*

 Family member psychiatric diagnosis

  

0.05

 Schizophrenia

2.63

0.95–7.27

0.06

 Depression

0.83

0.23–2.97

0.77

 Bipolar

3.42

1.04–11.18

0.05

Other

  

Reference

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

 Mental health hospitals5

  Physical activity- very positive impact on mental health

3.70

1.44–9.48

<  0.01*

Community mental health services6

 Carer highest education level

  

<  0.01*

 Less than four years high school

0.57

0.15–2.21

0.41

 Four years high school

0.15

0.04–0.50

<  0.01*

 More than four years high school

  

Reference

GPs7

 Carer highest education level

  

0.03*

 Less than four years high school

0.38

0.13–1.10

0.07

 Four years high school

0.28

0.10–0.80

0.02*

 More than four years high school

  

Reference

NGOs8

 Carer inadequate physical activity

0.48

0.21–1.10

0.10

 Married/de facto carer

0.39

0.14–1.09

0.07

  1. *Significant at p < .05
  2. Variables entered intro regression model at p < .25:
  3. 1 Carer gender, carer and family member residential status, impact of fruit and vegetable consumption on mental health
  4. 2 Carer and family member residential status, carer employment status, carer marital status
  5. 3 Family member age, carer nutrition risk status, impact of fruit and vegetable consumption on mental health, carer employment status
  6. 4 Carer age, carer gender, carer nutrition risk status, impact of fruit and vegetable consumption on mental health, carer highest education level, family member psychiatric diagnosis
  7. 5 Impact of physical activity on mental health, family member highest education level, carer marital status
  8. 6 Carer highest education level, impact of physical activity on mental health, carer marital status, family member marital status, socio-economic index of disadvantage
  9. 7 Carer highest education level. Family member highest education level
  10. 8 Carer age, years in caring relationship, carer physical activity risk status, carer marital status