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Table 3 Bivariate analysis between outcome variable (Attending HCW at 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 Admission Phase (ADP) (Frequency, %)

p-value

Dieticians

Rehab

Doctors

Nurses

None

Educated on importance of treatment compliance

Not attended

0

0

37(10.08%)

10(11.11%)

4(25.00%)

0.228*

Attended to

11(100%)

12(100%)

330(89. 92%)

80(88.89%)

12(75.00%)

Educated on the benefits of physical exercise and fitness

Not attended

2(18.18%)

1(8.33%)

123(33.42%)

29(32.22%)

6(37.50%)

0.349*

Attended to

9(81. 2%)

11(91.67%)

245(66.58%)

61(67.78%)

10(62.50%)

Received Information concerning preventable diseases

Not Attended

4(36.36%)

5(41.67%)

196(53.41%)

43(47.78%)

10(62.50%)

0.528*

Attended to

7(63.64%)

7(58.33%)

171(46.59%)

47(52.22%)

6(37.50%)

Addressed physical and environmental needs

Not attended

2(18.18%)

1(8.33%)

83(22.87%)

33(36.67%)

5(31.25%)

0.048*

Attended to

9(81.82%)

11(91.67%)

280(77.13%)

57(63.33%)

11(68.75%)

Empowered to manage health

Not attended

0

0

57(15.79%)

29(32.95%)

6(37.50%)

0.000*

Attended to

9(100%)

12(100%)

304(84.21%)

59(67.05%)

10(62.50%)

Satisfied with HP services

Not attended

1(9.09%)

2(16.67%)

67(18.51%)

24(26.97%)

7(43.75%)

0.060*

Attended to

10(90.91%)

10(83.33%)

295(81.49%)

65(73.03%)

9(56.25%)

Health behaviour changed for better

Not attended

0

0

82(22.71%)

21(24.14%)

13(81.25%)

0.000*

Attended to

9(100%)

12(100%)

279(77.29%)

66(75.86%)

3(18.75%)

Good control over health

Not attended

0

0

50(13.81%)

23(26.44%)

8(50.00%)

0.000*

Attended to

9(100%)

12(100%)

312(86.19%)

64(73.56%)

8(50.00%)

  1. HP, Health Promotion; ADP, Admission phase; • Fishers exact test was used because some frequencies were less than 10