Men % | Women % | All % | |
Tobacco | |||
Referred to specialist clinic | 32.7 | 40.4 | 34.6 |
Advised to stop | |||
Use NRT | 34.4 | 50.0 (p=0.04) | 38.1 |
Use bupropion | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
Use varenicline | 5.9 | 3.9 | 5.4 |
Made quit attempt | 60.1 | 71.7 | 63 |
Tried to reduce | 37.5 | 26.4 | 34.7 |
Attended specialist clinic | 14.4 | 11.3 | 13.6 |
Used NRT | 23.8 | 24.5 | 23.9 |
Used bupropion | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
Used varenicline | 3.3 | 1.9 | 2.9 |
Diet and weight | |||
Dietary advice | 75.4 | 71.5 | 74.5 |
Advised to lose weight | 63.7 | 59.4 | 62.7 |
Steps taken—improve diet | |||
Reduce salt | 67.2 | 60.5 (p=0.04) | 65.7 |
Reduce fat | 69.2 | 69.5 | 69.2 |
Change fat | 61.6 | 60.3 | 61.3 |
Increase fruits and vegetables | 72.9 | 65.7 (p=0.02) | 71.2 |
Eat more fish | 61.3 | 56.4 | 60.1 |
Reduce sugar | 64.7 | 55.9 (p=0.009) | 62.6 |
Reduce alcohol | 51.6 | 40.7 (p=0.002) | 49.1 |
Eat more sterols | 29.4 | 17.1 (p<0.001) | 26.5 |
Steps taken to lose weight—in overweight patients | 67.6 | 65.6 | 67.1 |
Physical activity | |||
Disability/infirmity | 38.1 | 51.1 (p<0.001) | 41.1 |
Infirmity limits activity | 74.6 | 85 (p=0.01) | 77.6 |
Professional advice to increase activity | 52.4 | 57.1 | 53.5 |
Advised to increase everyday activities | 60.6 | 59.9 | 17.2 |
Advised to join walking group | 16.8 | 18.3 | 68.8 |
Any steps taken to increase activity | 70.7 | 71.2 | 70.8 |
A-3-P, ASPIRE-3-PREVENT; NRT, nicotine replacement therapy.