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Table 4 The estimated effects of intervention packages on the NCDs behavioral risk factors

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 Factor

Intervention Package a

Unadjusted

 

Adjusted for Socioeconomic Factors

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

p-value

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

p-value

Insufficient Physical Activity

A

0.49 (0.20, 1.22)

0.12

0.56 (0.21, 1.51)

0.25

B

0.32 (0.11, 0.88)

0.02

0.27 (0.09, 0.85)

0.02

C

0.91 (0.25, 3.40)

0.89

0.81 (0.17, 3.76)

0.78

D

0.28 (0.10, 0.75)

0.01

0.24 (0.08, 0.72)

0.01

None

Reference Group

 

Insufficient Fruit Consumption

A

1.44 (0.35, 5.95)

0.61

1.52 (0.27, 8.62)

0.63

B

1.70 (0.45, 6.35)

0.43

1.94 (0.38, 9.84)

0.42

C

1.04 (0.23, 4.72)

0.95

0.99 (0.13, 7.32)

0.99

D

1.19 (0.35, 4.03)

0.78

1.42 (0.31, 6.61)

0.64

None

Reference Group

 

Insufficient Vegetable Consumption

A

1.17 (0.37, 3.71)

0.79

1.13 (0.26, 4.89)

0.86

B

1.39 (0.53, 3.62)

0.51

1.71 (0.64, 4.54)

0.28

C

1.00 (0.34, 2.91)

0.99

0.70 (0.19, 2.62)

0.59

D

1.39 (0.44, 4.42)

0.57

1.71 (0.46, 6.43)

0.42

None

Reference Group

 

High Salt Intake

A

1.01 (0.33, 3.11)

0.98

1.04 (0.32, 3.38)

0.94

B

1.45 (0.51, 4.12)

0.48

1.23 (0.41, 3.70)

0.71

C

3.92 (1.05, 14.63)

0.04

4.35 (0.80, 23.47)

0.08

D

1.43 (0.37, 5.56)

0.61

1.38 (0.36, 5.33)

0.64

None

Reference Group

 

Current Tobacco Use

A

2.37 (1.09, 5.18)

0.03

1.87 (0.83, 4.23)

0.13

B

1.73 (0.65, 4.59)

0.27

1.47 (0.50, 4.29)

0.48

C

2.54 (0.84, 7.66)

0.09

1.55 (0.56, 4.29)

0.40

D

1.82 (0.81, 4.12)

0.15

1.24 (0.44, 3.54)

0.68

None

Reference Group

  1. Boldface indicates statistical significance (p < 0.05)
  2. NCDs Non-communicable diseases
  3. 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