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Table 2 Differences in risk factor prevalence between questionnaire responders and non-responders

From: A comparison of patients' perceptions and an audit of health promotion practice within a UK hospital

Audit findings

Responder

Non-responder

Screened for smoking

168/190 (0.88; CI = 0.83 to 0.93)

120/133 (0.90; CI = 0.84 to 0.95)

Screened for alcohol use

145/190 (0.76; CI = 0.70 to 0.82)

101/133 (0.76 CI = 0.68 to 0.83)

Identified as a smoker*

37/167 (0.22; CI = 0.16 to 0.30)

50/119 (0.42; CI = 0.33 to 0.51)

Alcohol consumption above recommendations

26/138 (0.19; CI = 0.13 to 0.26)

25/85 (0.29; CI = 0.20 to 0.40)

  1. *Proportion difference = 0.199, 95% CI = 0.090 to 0.306, P < 0.0005