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Table 3 Health-risk behavior, BMI, and self-rated health among non-participant respondents

From: Non-participation in a targeted prevention program aimed at lifestyle-related diseases: a questionnaire-based assessment of patient-reported reasons

 

No perceived need for a health check

(n (%))

Other reasons for non-participation

(n (%))

Total

(n (%))

Missing

(n (%))

 

46 (54.8)

38 (45.2)

84 (100)

 

Current smoker, n (%)

10 (21.7)

10 (26.3)

20 (23.8)

2 (2.4)

Unhealthy diet, n (%)

5 (10.9)

8 (21.1)

13 (15.5)

2 (2.4)

Sedentary lifestyle, n (%)

6 (13)

8 (21.1)

14 (16.7)

2 (2.4)

High-risk alcohol intake, n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (2.4)

BMI (kg/m2) ≥ 35, (%)

2 (4.4)

7 (18.4)

9 (10.7)

3 (3.6)

Fair or poor self-rated health, n (%)

4 (8.7)

7 (18.4)

11 (13.1)

3 (3.6)

Number of patients with one or more health risk behaviorsa, n (%)

21 (45.7)

24 (63.2)

45 (53.6)

 
  1. aSome patients had more than one health risk behavior e.g. both a current smoker and maintained a sedentary lifestyle