Table 5 Key results from the clinic and patient pathway observations from intervention and control clinics
Intervention | Control | Chi-Square test | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 112 | N = 39 | ||
Facilities | |||
Physician in same office with nurse (%) | 87 | 100 | p = 0.020 |
Scales available (%) | 83 | 62 | p = 0.005 |
Measure of height available (%) | 75 | 66 | p = 0.300 |
Measuring tape available (%) | 91 | 89 | p = 0.800 |
Blood pressure measurement equipment available (%) | 99 | 100 | NA |
Different sizes of cuffs to measure blood pressure available (%) | 45 | 54 | p = 0.300 |
Glucometer and test strips available (%) | 79 | 69 | p = 0.200 |
Cholesterol meter and test strips available (%) | 34 | 5 | p < 0.001 |
BMI table available (%) | 92 | 21 | p < 0.001 |
ESC SCORE table available (%) | 93 | 15 | p < 0.001 |
AUDIT test available (%) | 92 | 0 | p < 0.001 |
Nicotine dependence test available (%) | 87 | 0 | p < 0.001 |
Health counselling material(s) available (%) | 83 | 51 | p < 0.001 |
Performed measures | |||
Height, weight and waist measurement (%) | 89 | 79 | p = 0.001 |
Blood pressure measurement (%) | 100 | 100 | NA |
Random glucose (%) | 86 | 75 | p = 0.100 |
AUDIT test (%) | 57 | 0 | p < 0.001 |
Nicotine dependence test (%) | 56 | 0 | p < 0.001 |
ESC SCORE calculation (%) | 81 | 8 | p < 0.001 |