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Table 2 Follow-up behaviour based on the test result

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

         

- 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

         

- 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

         

- 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

         

- 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

         

- 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

         

- 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

         

- 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

         

- 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

  1. * P = 0.003
  2. ** P < 0.001