Table 3

Outcomes from telephone survey before and after the intervention by area

OutcomeTimeArea * time interaction
Pre-interventionPost-interventionUnadjustedAdjusted
Control area, n (%)Intervention area, n (%)Control area, n (%)Intervention area, n (%)OR (95% CI)p ValueOR (95% CI)p Value
Likely to visit GP when unwell
 Yes85 (43)244 (41)79 (40)269 (45)1.36 (0.86 to 2.16)0.1881.41 (0.88 to 2.28)0.157
 Total199 (100)602 (100)200 (100)600 (100)
Likelihood of visiting GP with a bad cough and asking for x-ray
 Yes146 (73)381 (63)140 (70)442 (74)1.92 (1.16 to 3.16)0.0111.97 (1.18 to 3.31)0.010
 Total199 (100.0)602 (100.0)200 (100.0)600 (100.0)
Would leave cough no more than 3 weeks before visiting GP
 Yes31 (16)140 (23)41 (21)117 (20)1.75 (0.98 to 3.14)0.0611.47 (0.80 to 2.70)0.217
 Total199 (100.0)602 (100.0)200 (100.0)600 (100.0)
  • Adjusted for time, area, sex, age group, socio-economic group and smoking status.

  • The interaction term represents the change over time in the outcome (ie, post minus pre) for the intervention area minus the same effect for the control area.