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Table 1 Bivariate analysis between outcome variable (Attending HCW at Pre-Admission Phase) and predictor variables

From: Patients’ views on health promotion and disease prevention services provided by healthcare workers in a South African tertiary hospital

Predictors

Responses

Attending HCW at pre-Admission Phase (PAP) (Frequency, %)

p-value

Rehab

Doctors

Nurses

None

Educated on importance of treatment compliance

Not attended

0

27(10.76%)

17(8.46%)

6(17.65%)

0.351*

Attended to

6(100%)

224(89.24%)

184(91.54%)

28(82.35%)

Educated on the benefits of physical exercise and fitness

Not attended

2(33.33%)

73(28.97%)

66(32.84%)

17(50%)

0.098*

Attended to

4(66.67%)

179(71.03%)

135(67.16%)

17(50%)

Received Information concerning preventable diseases

Not attended

3(50.00%)

135(53.78%)

99(49.25%)

19(55.88%)

0.750*

Attended to

3(50.00%)

116(46.22%)

102(50.75%)

15(44.12%)

Addressed physical and environmental needs

Not attended

1(16.67%)

42(16.80%)

65(32.66%)

14(42.42%)

0.000*

Attended to

5(83.33%)

208(83.20%)

134(67.34%)

19(57.58%)

Empowered to manage health

Not attended

1(16.67%)

30(12.15%)

47(23.86%)

11(34.38%)

0.001*

Attended to

5(83.33%)

217(87.85%)

150(76.14%)

21(65.62%)

Satisfied with HP services

Not attended

1(16.67%)

37(14.86%)

50(25.13%)

13(40.63%)

0.002*

Attended to

5(83.33%)

212(85.14%)

149(74.87%)

19(59.37%)

Health behaviour changed for better

Not attended

2(33.33%)

50(20.24%)

49(25.00%)

14(43.75%)

0.026*

Attended to

4(66.67%)

197(79.76%)

147(75.00%)

18(56.25%)

Good control over health

Not attended

2(33.33%)

32(12.96%)

35(17.77%)

11(34.38%)

0.011*

Attended to

4(66.67%)

215(87.04%)

162(82.23%)

21(65.62%)

  1. HP, Health Promotion; Rehab, Rehabilitation health workers; PAP, Pre-admission phase; *Fishers exact test was used because some frequencies were less than 10