Appendix 2

Agreement between physicians and patients on items concerning the management of cardiovascular risk factors during the consultation; relationship with educational level (bivariate analysis).

Actions undertakenInformation assessedInformation given to the patientAdvice given to the patient
Blood pressureAuscultationWeightAlcohol consumptionCigarette consumptionPhysical activityHigh blood pressureHyperchol-esterolaemiaHyperglycaemiaOverweightNutritionWeight lossExerciseAlcohol consumptionCigarette consumption
Agreement between GPs and patients
 % agreement94.281.890.380.586.671.394.796.697.690.284.989.682.998.094.2
 % (SD)0.84 (0.04)a0.61 (0.04)a0.81 (0.04)a0.24 (0.05)a0.65 (0.04)a0.36 (0.04)a0.66 (0.04)a0.48 (0.04)a0.49 (0.04)a0.57 (0.04)a0.36 (0.04)a0.56 (0.04)a0.34 (0.04)a0.66 (0.04)a0.63 (0.04)a
Educational level (years of education) and agreement between GPs and patients
 A-level and higher (≥12), % (n)94.0 (249)83.5 (249)89.2 (249)79.6 (142)84.7 (216)73.6 (201)96.5 (255)95.3 (255)99.2 (254)93.7 (255)89.1 (257)93.0 (257)83.3 (257)98.8 (257)96.1 (257)
 Up to GCSE (6.11), % (n)92.3 (182)79.1 (182)92.8 (181)75.5 (110)84.7 (157)71.1 (152)94.2 (189)97.4 (189)97.4 (189)88.9 (189)84.0 (188)88.4 (189)86.2 (189)95.7 (188)90.0 (189)
 No qualification (<6), % (n)96.5 (113)83.9 (112)87.6 (115)90.5 (84)91.3 (103)70.0 (100)90.4 (115)97.4 (115)94.8 (115)84.4 (155)76.5 (117)83.5 (115)74.8 (115)99.1 (115)97.4 (115)
P-value0.3480.4260.2840.0260.2350.7670.0650.4630.0260.0150.070.0180.0350.0610.009
  • GCSE = general certificate of secondary education. SD = standard deviation.

  • a P<0.001.