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Table 4 Total Numbers and percentages of physicians who give different types of lifestyle advice and recommendations by country

From: Country differences in the diagnosis and management of coronary heart disease – a comparison between the US, the UK and Germany

  

Countries

 
 

p country

Germany

UK

US

Tukey's Multiple Comparison

Total numbers of advice (means)

< .0001

1.9

2.9

2.8

UK = US > Germany

Advice about (%)

     

   diet

.7507

51

53

55

US = UK = Germany

   smoking

< .0001

9

55

32

UK > US > Germany

   alcohol

< .0001

10

36

18

UK > US = Germany

   relaxation

.1873

9

11

5

UK = Germany = US

   exercise

.7643

7

9

6

UK = Germany = US

   weight

.0824

3

8

2

UK = Germany = US