From: How do people respond to self-test results? A cross-sectional survey
Action (%) | No further action | Consulted doctor | Consulted other health professional | Changed lifestyle | Comple- mentary medicine | Self-medication | Searched for more information | Consulted friends/family | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All self-tests | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
- normal (N = 411) | 78.1** | 5.8** | 1.0** | 4.9** | 1.0** | 0.5** | 3.9** | 8.0* | 3.4 |
- abnormal (N = 108) | 9.3 | 72.2 | 8.3 | 18.5 | 7.4 | 10.2 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 2.8 |
Diabetes | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
- normal (N = 86) | 76.7 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 2.3 |
- abnormal (N = 20) | 15.0 | 80.0 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 10.0 | 0 |
Kidney disease | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
- normal (N = 104) | 92.3 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | 1.9 |
- abnormal (N = 6) | 33.3 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 33.3 | 16.7 |
Cholesterol | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
- normal (N = 97) | 79.4 | 7.2 | 0 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 9.3 | 2.1 |
- abnormal (N = 20) | 5.0 | 80.0 | 10.0 | 35.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0 |
Urinary tract infection | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
- normal (N = 22) | 63.6 | 13.6 | 4.5 | 13.6 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 0 |
- abnormal (N = 35) | 5.7 | 85.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 0 |
Chlamydia | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
- normal (N = 39) | 69.2 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.4 | 7.7 |
- abnormal (N = 3) | 33.3 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 33.3 |
HIV | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
- normal (N = 18) | 72.2 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 5.6 | 0 | 5.6 | 16.7 | 5.6 |
- abnormal (N = 1) | 0 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 0 |
Allergies | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
- normal (N = 12) | 58.3 | 8.3 | 0 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 0 | 16.7 | 25.0 | 0 |
- abnormal (N = 7) | 0 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 57.1 | 42.9 | 57.1 | 57.1 | 42.9 | 14.3 |