Table 3 Proportion of clients or patients with perceived increases or decreases in health-related behaviors
Behavior | % Practitioners reporting change | Perceived % of clients with increases (M ± SD) | Perceived % of clients with decreases (M ± SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Physical activity | 62.5 | 46.7 ± 25.1 | 24 ± 27.8 |
Diet and nutrition | 53.1 | 56 ± 23.5 | 25.1 ± 28.7 |
Eating patterns | 45.8 | 56.9 ± 26.6 | 22.3 ± 29.1 |
Tobacco use | 40.6 | 23.2 ± 23.8 | 47.2 ± 29.6 |
Alcohol consumption | 40.6 | 42.3 ± 42.7 | 53.1 ± 26.2 |
Social activities | 40.6 | 55.2 ± 25.6 | 26.6 ± 12.3 |
Contemplative practices | 39.6 | 61.4 ± 24.2 | 6 ± 1 |
Time spent in nature | 38.5 | 60.1 ± 27.6 | 17.7 ± 14.5 |
Psychiatric medication use | 35.4 | 12.4 ± 8.9 | 53.4 ± 31.8 |
Cannabis use | 31.3 | 35.4 ± 21.1 | 33 ± 21.4 |
Other drug use | 31.3 | 17 ± 14.8 | 60.8 ± 27.7 |
Caffeine consumption | 30.2 | 38.5 ± 35 | 44.3 ± 23.2 |
Sleep | 29.2 | 50.3 ± 28 | 30.6 ± 16 |
Work-life balance | 29.2 | 43.7 ± 26.1 | 29.3 ± 24 |
Weight loss | 28.1 | 40.9 ± 28.4 | 18.4 ± 22.4 |
Screen use | 25 | 21.8 ± 23.8 | 47.2 ± 25.4 |
Sweat lodge/sauna use | 22.9 | 40 ± 29.7 | 0 |
Ice/cold bath or shower | 21.9 | 32.7 ± 27.1 | 0 |
Public health recommendations | 21.9 | 35.1 ± 24.2 | 36.4 ± 20.9 |
Non-prescribed psychiatric med use | 20.8 | 33.7 ± 36.1 | 44.5 ± 34.3 |
Weight gain | 17.7 | 40.2 ± 28.8 | 39.5 ± 51.6 |
