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Table 5 Propensity-score-matching-based comparisons of health behavioral intention with and without a Kakaritsuke-I using the narrowly definition of Kakaritsuke-Ia

From: Association between having a primary care physician and health behavioral intention in Japan: results from a nationwide survey

Health behavioral intention

All respondents

Respondents with periodic doctor visits

ATE

95% CI

ATE

95% CI

    

percentage points

Have well-balanced diet

11.0

(7.6, 14.5)

13.4

(8.7, 18.1)

Do moderate exercise

4.7

(1.0, 8.3)

1.8

(–3.0, 6.6)

Get enough sleep

7.7

(3.9, 11.4)

7.4

(2.5, 12.3)

Do not smoke

1.0

(–2.9, 4.9)

1.6

(–3.4, 6.6)

Do not drink excessively

1.5

(–2.2, 5.3)

4.3

(–0.5, 9.1)

Do not build up stress

8.1

(4.2, 11.9)

7.4

(2.6, 12.1)

Participate in periodic health checkups

10.3

(6.9, 13.8)

5.3

(0.7, 9.9)

Others

1.4

(0.3, 2.4)

1.7

(0.1, 3.3)

Do not do anything

–0.6

(–0.9, –0.4)

–0.2

(–0.5, 0.1)

Got vaccinated against coronavirus

7.5

(5.0, 9.9)

5.5

(2.5, 8.4)

N

5,234

2,529

  1. a When constructing a binary variable for having a KI, only the respondents who answered I have a KI were allocated one, and those who answered I have a doctor who comes to my mind as a KI were not considered having a KI.
  2. b Average treatment effect
  3. c Confidence interval