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Table 4 Evidence of giving advice on lifestyle modification

From: Incorporating the patient-centered approach into clinical practice helps improve quality of care in cases of hypertension: a retrospective cohort study

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FM clinic N = 100

SS clinic N = 100

P-value

Weight reduction, n

23

1

< 0.001a

Appropriate exercise, n

51

17

< 0.001

Dietary approach, n

46

27

0.005

Limiting of alcohol intake for drinkers, n/No. of drinkers (%)

10/21 (47.6)

12/22 (54.5)

0.663

Smoking cessation for smokers, n/No. of smokers (%)

1/4 (25.0)

1/2 (50.0)

1.000a

  1. a Fisher’s exact test