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Table 5 Results of backwards stepwise logistic regression analysis to describe the factors associated with the most common health promotion activities within each category

From: Community education and health promotion activities of naturopathic practitioners: results of an international cross-sectional survey

Characteristics

Health promotion activity

Guest talks with community or patient-support groups (no fee charged to attendees)a

Social media (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)b

Invited expert comment for newspaper or magazine articlesc

Individualised handouts given directly to patients as part of the consultationd

Odds ratio (95% CI)

p

Odds ratio (95% CI)

p

Odds ratio (95% CI)

p

Odds ratio (95% CI)

p

Gendera

 Female

Ref

0.04

–

–

Ref

0.04

–

–

 Male

1.67 (1.02–2.71)

–

–

1.50 (1.02–2.21)

–

–

Time since first naturopathic qualification

 Less than 5 years

–

–

Ref

–

Ref

–

–

–

 Between 5 and 10 years

–

–

0.62 (0.31–1.24)

0.18

1.22 (0.77–1.93)

0.41

–

–

 Between 10 and 15 years

–

–

0.59 (0.29–1.18)

0.05

1.92 (1.21–3.03)

0.005

–

–

 Between 15 and 20 years

–

–

0.57 (0.26–1.27)

0.25

2.68 (1.54–4.65)

< 0.001

–

–

 More than 20 years

–

–

0.37 (0.18–0.74)

0.005

1.84 (1.09–3.10)

0.02

–

–

Identification of need when designing activities

 Expert advice and evidence about the health issues affecting the community

–

–

–

–

–

–

  

  Very important

Ref

–

–

–

Ref

–

–

–

  Somewhat important

0.84 (0.53–1.32)

0.44

–

–

0.65 (0.43–0.98)

0.04

–

–

  Not important

0.12 (0.0.-0.44)

0.001

–

–

0.37 (0.10–1.40)

0.15

–

–

 The health issues affecting your community compared to other population

  Very important

–

–

  

Ref

–

–

–

  Somewhat important

–

–

  

0.85 (0.75–0.96)

0.007

–

–

  Not important

–

–

  

0.86 (0.68–1.09)

0.2

–

–

 The health issues individuals in your community have said they need help with

  Very important

–

–

Ref

–

–

–

Ref

 

  Somewhat important

–

–

0.81 (0.46–1.41)

0.46

–

–

0.48 (0.27–0.84)

0.01

  Not important

–

–

0.16 (0.05–0.55)

0.004

–

–

0.17 (0.04–0.70)

0.02

Stakeholder involvement in activity design

  

–

–

–

–

  

 Individuals involved in the delivery of the activity

  Very involved

Ref

 

–

   

–

–

  Somewhat involved

0.53 (0.33–0.84)

0.007

–

–

–

–

–

–

  Not at all involved

0.24 (0.14–0.42)

< 0.001

–

–

–

–

–

–

 Individuals who you expect will benefit from the activity

  Very involved

  

Ref

–

Ref

 

–

–

  Somewhat involved

  

0.86 (0.52–1.45)

0.58

0.64 (0.45–0.91)

0.01

–

–

  Not at all involved

  

0.42 (0.22–0.82)

0.01

0.61 (0.36–1.04)

0.07

–

–

  1. aPredictors included in the baseline model (group talks): gender; expert advice and evidence about the health issues affecting the community; the health issues individuals in your community have said they need help with; the health issues you have identified based on the types of health services available to your community; individuals who you expect will benefit from the activity; individuals involved in the delivery of the activity; individuals without whom the activity would not be possible
  2. bPredictors included in the baseline model (social media): expert advice and evidence about the health issues affecting the community; the health issues individuals in your community have said they need help with; individuals who you expect will benefit from the activity; individuals involved in the delivery of the activity; individuals without whom the activity would not be possible
  3. cPredictors included in the baseline model (expert comment): gender; expert advice and evidence about the health issues affecting the community; the health issues individuals in your community have said they need help with; the health issues you have identified based on the types of health services available to your community; individuals who you expect will benefit from the activity; individuals involved in the delivery of the activity; individuals without whom the activity would not be possible
  4. dPredictors included in the baseline model (individualised handouts): expert advice and evidence about the health issues affecting the community; the health issues individuals in your community have said they need help with; the health issues you have identified based on the types of health services available to your community