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Table 3 Responsibility for disease prevention expressed as a percentage

From: The effects of gender and age on health related behaviors

Disease prevention strategies

Male

Female

Total

<30 years

31–40 years

41–50 years

51–60 years

61–70 years

71+ years

Already seek advice from GP on disease profile and prevention plan

13

12

12

4

3

8

21***

25***

30***

Already have annual health check

11

11

11

1

0

4

23***

29***

29***

Already attend education sessions on staying healthy and QOL

4

3

3

3

1

2

5

6

6

Already seek out and read health promotion material to stay healthy

8

11

9

3

3

11

15**

16**

16**

Already attend interactive sessions

4

3

4

2

0

4

8**

4

7*

Prepared to attend education sessions on staying healthy and QOL

41

54***

48

44

47

52

56*

47

42

Prepared to have annual health check (over 50 yrs)

79

83*

82

87*

94***

87*

72

66

69

Prepared to seek out and read health promotion material to help stay healthy

57

71***

65

67

66

66

66

60

60

Feel it is your responsibility to seek advice towards disease prevention

89

94***

92

88

91

94

97*

95

91

Prefer to attend interactive sessions over electronic/written information

41

50**

47

44

45

46

47

50

49

Prepared to seek advice from GP on disease profile and prevention plan

67

74**

71

75

78**

75

65

63

60

  1. * P < 0.05
  2. ** P < 0.01
  3. ***P < 0.001