Table 4 The effect of onward referral on changes in behaviours to reduce CHS risk at one year follow-up
From: Healthy Hearts – A community-based primary prevention programme to reduce coronary heart disease
Not Referred onwards | Referred onwards to any service provider | Chi-square p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Risk factor reduced | Risk factor increased | Risk factor reduced | Risk factor increased | ||
Smoking | 11 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 0.04 |
Exercise | 62 | 45 | 37 | 36 | 0.33 |
Alcohol | 37 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 0.96 |
Fruit and veg intake | 63 | 30 | 40 | 25 | 0.42 |