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Table 3 The difference in NCDs behavioral risk factors between the two surveys

From: Motivating non-physician health workers to reduce the behavioral risk factors of non-communicable diseases in the community: a field trial study

NCDs Risk Factors

Intervention Package a / Group

First Survey (%)

Second Survey (%)

Difference (%) (95% Confidence Interval)

Insufficient Physical Activity

A

40

25

−15 (−24, −6)

B

49

24

−25 (−34, −17)

C

41

40

−1 (−11, 8)

D

53

24

−29 (−38, −20)

None

39

40

1 (−7, 8)

Insufficient Fruit Consumption

A

66

57

−9 (−19, 0)

B

59

53

−6 (−1, 3)

C

68

51

−17 (−27, −8)

D

72

59

−13 (−22, −4)

None

73

56

−17 (−25, −10)

Insufficient Vegetable Consumption

A

32

34

2 (−6, 11)

B

33

39

6 (− 2, 15)

C

37

36

− 1 (− 11, 9)

D

40

47

7 (− 2, 16)

None

38

37

− 1 (−9, 7)

High Salt Intake

A

15

13

−2 (−9, 5)

B

19

22

3 (−4, 11)

C

5

15

10 (4, 16)

D

19

22

3 (−5, 11)

None

15

13

−2 (− 8, 3)

Current Tobacco Use

A

16

20

4 (− 3, 11)

B

20

19

− 1 (− 8, 7)

C

16

22

6 (− 2, 12)

D

14

14

0.3 (− 6, 7)

None

18

11

−7 (− 13, 1)

  1. NCDs Non-communicable diseases
  2. a Intervention package A included target-setting. Intervention package B included A plus evidence-based education. Intervention package C included B plus operational planning. Intervention package D included plus performance-based financing