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Table 5 Bivariate analysis between outcome variable (Which HCW group gave you a call post-admission?) 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 Post Admission Phase (POP) (Frequency, %)

p-value

Rehab

Doctors

Nurses

None

Educated on importance of treatment compliance

Not attended

0

1((4.00%)

5(20.83%)

45(10.51%)

0.244*

Attended to

10(100%)

24(96.00%)

19(79.17%)

383(89.49%)

Educated on the benefits of physical exercise and fitness

Not attended

3(30.00%)

10(40.00%)

6(25.00%)

140(32.63%)

0.737*

Attended to

7(70.00%)

15(60.00%)

18(75.00%)

289(67.37%)

Received Information concerning preventable diseases

Not attended

4(40.00%)

11(45.83%)

12(50.00%)

230(53.49%)

0.737*

Attended to

6(60.00%)

13(54.17%)

12(50.00%)

200(46.51%)

Addressed physical and environmental needs

Not attended

1(10.00%)

4(17.39%)

11(45.83%)

105(24.65%)

0.077*

Attended to

9(90.00%)

19(82.61%)

13(54.17%)

321(75.35%)

Empowered to manage health

Not attended

1(10.00%)

4(17.39)

8(36.36%)

77(18.25%)

0.186*

Attended to

9(90.00%)

19(82.61%)

1463.64%)

345(81.75%)

Satisfied with HP services

Not attended

1(10.00%)

7(29.17%)

7(31.82%)

84(19.76%)

0.287*

Attended to

9(90.00%)

17(70.83%)

15(68.18%)

341(80.24%)

Health behaviour changed for better

Not attended

1(10.00)

5(21.74%)

3(13.64%)

106(25.18%)

0.518*

Attended to

9(90.00%)

18(78.26%)

19(86.36%)

315(74.82%)

Good control over health

Not attended

1(10.00%)

3(13.04%)

7(31.82%)

70(16.59%)

0.293*

Attended to

9(90.00%)

20(86.96%)

15(68.18%)

352(83.41%)

  1. HP, Health Promotion; HCW, Healthcare workers; POP, Post admission phase; *Fishers exact test was used because some frequencies were less than 10