Table 4

Responses to general statements

Response

Statement

Strongly agree

Agree

Undecided

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Total (n)

Hospital is a good place for patients to receive HE

22.9%

63.7%

10.1%

2.8%

0.6%

179

The hospital should provide patients with details of community organisations that provide HE

21.0%

61.9%

13.6%

3.4%

0.0%

176

I would prefer HE from GP rather than hospital staff

4.5%

27.3%

44.3%

19.9%

4.0%

176

I would like the hospital to let my GP know about my smoking, diet, exercise, and alcohol intake

14.0%

40.7%

21.5%

18.0%

5.8%

172

I would like the hospital to let my GP know about the HE I received from hospital staff

10.8%

50.0%

23.5%

12.0%

3.6%

166

HE: health education (written as "health promotion" in full in the questionnaire)

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