From: People with multiple unhealthy lifestyles are less likely to consult primary healthcare
Unhealthy lifestyle index component | % not seeing at least one general practitioner within 12 months | Mean count of consultations among those who attended at least one consultation with a general practitioner within 12 months |
---|---|---|
Tobacco smoking | ||
Smoking within the past year (ref) | 8.8% | 7.1 |
Did not smoked within the last 12 months | 7.8%*** | 6.9*** |
Alcohol | ||
> = 2 alcoholic drinks a day (ref) | 9.1% | 5.9 |
< 2 alcoholic drinks a day | 7.6%*** | 7.2*** |
MVPA † | ||
< 30 minutes of MVPA on > =5 days a week (ref) | 7.9% | 7.2 |
> = 30 minutes of MVPA on > =5 days a week | 8.2%** | 6.4*** |
Fruit | ||
< 2 fruit serves a day (ref) | 8.6% | 6.8 |
> = 2 fruit serves a day | 7.4%*** | 7.0*** |
Vegetables | ||
< 5 vegetables portions a day (ref) | 8.0% | 6.9 |
> = 5 vegetables portions a day | 6.6%*** | 7.1*** |
Red and processed meat | ||
<3 or >5 red meat or > 1 processed meat a week (ref) | 8.7% | 7.0 |
> = 3 & < =5 red meat or < = 1 processed meat a week | 7.7%*** | 6.9 |
Milk | ||
Whole or do not drink milk (ref) | 9.4% | 7.0 |
Low-fat/skim milk | 6.8%*** | 6.9*** |
Fish | ||
< 3 portions of fish a week (ref) | 8.0% | 6.9 |
> = 3 portions of fish a week | 7.6%*** | 7.2*** |