Table 5 The proportion of respondents who reported changes in health behaviours during the last year and odds ratios (OR) for changes by general practitioner advice (advised versus non-advised)
From: Nutrition and physical activity counselling by general practitioners in Lithuania, 2000–2014
Change in health behaviour | Males | Females | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
percentage in advised respondents | OR* | 95% CI | percentage in advised respondents | OR* | 95% CI | |
Reduced use of fat a | 52.3 | 3.4 | 2.84–4.01 | 60.5 | 2.6 | 2.26–3.05 |
Changed type of fat a | 10.6 | 2.5 | 1.79–3.47 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 1.37–2.36 |
Increased use of vegetables a | 39.0 | 2.0 | 1.70–2.45 | 49.9 | 1.5 | 1.30–1.74 |
Reduced use of sugar a | 36.7 | 2.8 | 2.32–3.44 | 40.0 | 1.8 | 1.57–2.14 |
Reduced use of salt a | 28.8 | 2.5 | 2.02–3.07 | 32.5 | 2.2 | 1.82–2.55 |
Increased physical activity b | 26.3 | 1.7 | 1.29–2.20 | 21.7 | 1.3** | 0.99–1.60 |