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Table 2 Weighted prevalence a of risk, preventive care delivery and acceptability, 2009–10, NSW, Australia

From: The delivery of preventive care to clients of community health services

Variables

n (%)

Prevalence of risks (N = 1284)

 

  Smoking

170 (13.3)

  Fruit or vegetable under consumption (N = 1282)

1032 (80.5)

  Alcohol overconsumption

285 (22.2)

  Physical inactivity

363 (28.3)

Number of risks (N = 1282)

 

  0

159 (12.4)

  1

572 (44.6)

  2

396 (30.9)

  3

136 (10.6)

  4

20 (1.5)

Prevalence of preventive care delivery

 

Assessment (N = 1284)

 

  Smoking

769 (59.9)

  Fruit and vegetable under consumption

347 (27.0)

  Alcohol overconsumption

626 (48.7)

  Physical inactivity

549 (42.8)

  All risks

207 (16.1)

Brief advice (for ‘at risk’ clients)

 

  Smoking (N = 170)

105 (61.7)

  Fruit or vegetable under consumption (N = 1032)

207 (20.0)

  Alcohol overconsumption (N = 285)

88 (30.8)

  Physical inactivity (N = 363)

138 (38.0)

  All applicable risks (N = 1123)

182 (16.2)

Offered to arrange referral (for ‘at risk’ clients)

 

  Smoking (to Quitline; N = 170)

8 (4.5)

  Fruit or vegetable under consumption (to Get Healthy; N = 1032)

9 (0.9)

  Alcohol overconsumption (to GP/AMS; N = 285)

4 (1.5)

  Physical inactivity (to Get Healthy; N = 363)

4 (1.2)

  All applicable risks (N = 1123)

7 (0.6)

  Offered to send a summary of risks to GP/AMS (N = 1123)

171 (15.2)

  Offered to arrange referral for all applicable risks, or offered to

send a summary of risks to GP/AMS (N = 1123)

174 (15.5)

Agreed preventive care acceptable

 

Assessment

 

  Smoking (N = 1284)

1223 (95.3)

  Fruit and vegetable under consumption (N = 1282)

1134 (88.4)

  Alcohol overconsumption (N = 1283)

1194 (93.1)

  Physical inactivity (N = 1284)

1196 (93.1)

  All risks (N = 1282)

1063 (82.9)

Brief advice (for ‘at risk’ clients)

 

  Smoking (N = 170)

151 (88.7)

  Fruit or vegetable under consumption (N = 1032)

891 (86.3)

  Alcohol overconsumption (N = 283)

252 (89.0)

  Physical inactivity (N = 363)

323 (88.9)

  All applicable risks (N = 1123)

932 (83.0)

Offered to have a referral arranged (for ‘at risk’ clients)

 

  Smoking (N = 170)

145 (85.3)

  Fruit or vegetable under consumption (N = 1032)

814 (78.9)

  Alcohol overconsumption (N = 283)

236 (83.3)

  Physical inactivity (N = 363)

307 (84.5)

  All applicable risks (N = 1123)

854 (76.0)

  1. aNumbers may not add to total due to weighting.