Table 3

Risk Factors per Patient and Frequency of Health Risk Factors by Practice Site

US Prevalence, %All SitesSite 1Site 2Site 3Site 4Site 5Site 6Site 7Site 8Site 9P ValueAdjusted P Valuea
Respondents, No.1,707114130291141113271214246187
Risk factors per patient, Mean (SD)5.8 (2.1)4.3 (2.0)6.9 (1.9)6.6 (2.0)5.3 (2.3)4.2 (1.9)6.1 (1.8)5.9 (2.0)6.0 (2.0)5.4 (2.1)<.001
Patients “at risk” for given risk factors, No. (%)
Health behavior risk factors
 Fast food975 (57.1)49 (43.0)112 (86.2)175 (60.1)63 (44.7)45 (39.8)191 (70.5)122 (57.0)141 (57.3)77 (41.2)<.001<.001
 Fruits and vegetables76.5261,443 (84.5)88 (77.2)120 (92.3)241 (82.8)117 (83.0)88 (77.9)250 (92.3)180 (84.1)199 (80.9)160 (85.6)<.001.003
 Sugary beverages23.927763 (44.7)17 (14.9)110 (84.6)164 (56.4)30 (21.3)14 (12.4)148 (54.6)96 (44.9)131 (53.3)53 (28.3)<.001<.001
 Physical activity48.8281,209 (70.8)73 (64.0)89 (68.5)215 (73.4)101 (71.6)71 (62.8)206 (76.0)144 (67.3)179 (72.8)131 (70.1).11.34
 Sleep1,091 (63.9)62 (54.4)90 (69.2)199 (68.4)96 (68.1)72 (63.7)190 (70.1)131 (61.2)159 (64.6)92 (49.2)<.0010.01
 Alcohol intake16.929407 (23.8)36 (31.6)45 (34.6)52 (17.9)30 (21.3)22 (19.5)62 (22.3)62 (29.0)63 (25.6)35 (18.7).001.008
 Tobacco use18.129407 (23.8)9 (7.9)45 (34.6)126 (43.3)22 (15.6)7 (6.2)68 (25.1)27 (12.6)70 (28.5)33 (17.7)<.001.002
 Illegal drug use or prescription drug abuse9.23055 (3.2)2 (1.8)8 (6.2)18 (6.2)5 (3.4)1 (0.9)2 (0.7)6 (2.8)7 (2.9)6 (3.2).03.25
Psychosocial risk factors
 Anxiety or worry18.131265 (15.5)13 (11.4)31 (23.9)79 (27.2)24 (17.0)9 (8.0)20 (7.4)29 (13.6)26 (10.6)34 (18.2)<.001<.001
 Depression9.132146 (8.9)4 (3.5)21 (16.2)46 (15.8)13 (9.2)3 (2.7)4 (1.5)20 (9.4)16 (6.5)19 (10.2)<.001<.001
 Stress1,017 (59.6)58 (50.9)85 (65.4)197 (67.7)76 (53.9)47 (41.6)165 (60.9)137 (64.0)133 (54.1)119 (63.6)<.001.080
General health risk factors
 Body mass index63.9291,358 (79.6)64 (56.1)97 (74.6)231 (79.4)107 (75.9)80 (70.8)242 (89.3)176 (82.2)216 (87.8)145 (77.5)<.001<.001
 Overall health status17.129767 (44.9)19 (16.7)42 (32.3)162 (55.7)56 (39.7)13 (11.5)94 (34.7)136 (63.6)147 (59.8)98 (52.4)<.001<.001
  • Note: All frequency values reported are the raw, unadjusted values.

  • a P value adjusted for age, sex, ethnicity, marital status, education, and employment status.