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Table 4 Predictors of Support for Lifestyle/Health Behaviour Change Support (acute presentations): Univariate Linear Regression

From: Lifestyle and health behaviour change support in traditional acupuncture: a mixed method survey study of reported practice (UK)

Predictor Variables

B

SE

β

t

Sig

Attitudes to clinical role

0.592

0.062

0.339

9.523

0.000

Attitudes to behaviours

0.643

0.070

0.331

9.225

0.000

Perceived Behavioural Control

0.405

0.038

0.377

10.786

0.000

Social Norms

0.271

0.045

0.221

5.972

0.000

BCT usage (total)

−0.069

0.009

−0.290

−8.038

0.000

Treatments p/week

− 0.013

0.004

− 0.125

−3.293

0.001

Age

−0.006

0.004

− 0.051

−1.333

0.183

Years in practice

−0.003

0.004

−0.030

−0.791

0.429

Setting:

 Multidisciplinary clinic

−0.067

0.084

−0.030

−0.799

0.424

 Have own premises at home

−0.039

0.083

−0.018

−0.465

0.642

 Provide home visits

0.093

0.101

0.035

0.920

0.358

 Rent a room

−0.164

0.086

−0.072

−1.904

0.057

 Acupuncture clinic

0.113

0.105

0.041

1.078

0.281

 Multibed clinic

−0.059

0.142

−0.016

− 0.417

0.677

 NHS

0.337

0.293

0.043

1.149

0.251

 Volunteer

−0.377

0.190

−0.075

−1.981

0.048

 Other

0.160

0.166

0.037

0.968

0.333

Main style of practice:

 TCM

0.084

0.082

0.039

1.029

0.304

 Eight Principles

1.175

0.343

0.128

3.424

0.001

 Five Element

−0.230

0.098

−0.088

−2.350

0.019

 Japanese

−0.415

0.316

−0.050

−1.314

0.189

 Other

0.093

0.316

0.011

0.295

0.768

 Mix

−0.025

0.110

−0.009

− 0.232

0.817

 Tan

0.093

0.446

0.008

0.208

0.835

 Stems & Branches

0.337

0.293

0.043

1.149

0.251

 Classical

−0.101

0.293

−0.013

−0.343

0.732

 Six Channel

0.429

0.445

0.036

0.963

0.336

 Personal lifestyle score

−0.034

0.042

−0.037

− 0.797

0.426

  1. Table 4 Legend: Results of univariate linear regressions assessing relationships between each predictor alone and the outcome variable (providing support for LHBC to patient presenting with acute conditions). Scores with a negative figure indicate a reverse correlation, i.e. higher score predicted less frequent support