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Table 3 Predictors of Improvement Immediately After a Primary Care Physician Visit

From: Improvements in readiness to change and drinking in primary care patients with unhealthy alcohol use: a prospective study

Improvement in

Readiness

(1–10)

Importance

(1–10)

Confidence

(1–10)

RTCQ

(-24- +24)

 

Mean adjusted change

(95% CI)

Mean adjusted change

(95% CI)

Mean adjusted change

(95% CI)

Mean adjusted change

(95% CI)

Female

-0.37

(-1.19, 0.46)

0.21

(-0.34, 0.77)

-0.32

(-0.98, 0.34)

0.57

(-0.26, 1.41)

Age

0.01

(-0.02, 0.04)

-0.01

(-0.03, 0.02)

0.00

(-0.03, 0.03)

0.01

(-0.03, 0.04)

White

-1.41

(-2.31, -0.51)

-0.09

(-1.06, 0.89)

-0.36

(-0.86, 0.14)

1.24

(0.10, 2.39)

No Partner

1.06

(0.30, 1.81)

-0.05

(-0.65, 0.55)

-0.21

(-0.79, 0.37)

0.09

(-1.07, 1.25)

Drinks per day

0.02

(-0.08, 0.12)

0.04

(-0.10, 0.18)

-0.01

(-0.06, 0.05)

-0.03

(-0.18, 0.11)

Alcohol consequences

(SIP score)

-0.03

(-0.06, 0.00)

-0.01

(-0.04, 0.01)

0.01

(-0.03, 0.05)

0.03

(-0.02, 0.07)

Discussion with physician

0.78

(0.05, 1.51)

0.16

(-0.46, 0.79)

-0.07

(-0.60, 0.46)

1.14

(0.04, 2.25)

Illicit drug use

-0.03

(-0.75, 0.68)

-0.51

(-1.27, 0.24)

0.07

(-0.52, 0.66)

0.87

(-0.41, 2.16)

  1. SIP: Short Inventory of Problems
  2. RTCQ: Readiness To Change Questionnaire
  3. Bold entries have p-values < 0.05