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Table 2 Cut off points of HIP, red-flagged, green-flagged and unanswered items

From: Validation of the Finnish Health Improvement Profile (HIP) with patients with severe mental illness

Item

Red-flagged

% (n)

Green-flagged

% (n)

Unanswered

% (n)

BMI

  < 18.50 >  25.00

83.0 (39)

17.0 (8)

0 (0)

Waist circumference

  ≥ 80 cm (f)/≥ 94 cm (m)

83.0 (39)

17.0 (8)

0 (0)

Smoking status

 Passive smoker/smoker

48.9 (23)

51.1 (24)

0 (0)

Lipid levels

 TC ≥ 6.2 mmol/L

 LDL – C ≥ 4.1 mmol/L

 HDL – C < 1.3 mmol/L

 TG ≥ 2.2 mmol/L)

46.8 (22)

51.1 (24)

2.1 (1)

Eyes

  >  2 years since last check

44.7 (21)

53.2 (25)

2.1 (1)

Bowels

 Diarrhoea, constipation, excessive urgency, straining, laxative use

40.4 (19)

57.4 (27)

2.1 (1)

Liver function tests

  >  3 months

40.4 (19)

59.6 (28)

0 (0)

Breast self-examination (male and female)

 Never self-check

38.3 (18)

61.7 (29)

0 (0)

Sleep

  < 3 h />  8 h

38.3 (18)

61.7 (29)

0 (0)

Sexual satisfaction

 Dissatisfied

36.2 (17)

59.6 (28)

4.3 (2)

Diet: fat intake

  ≥ 2 portions a day

34.8 (16)

63.8 (30)

2.1 (1)

Glucose

  ≥ 7.0 mmol/L

29.8 (14)

66.0 (31)

4.3 (2)

Pulse

  < 60 bpm/>  100 bpm

29.8 (14)

68.1 (32)

2.1 (1)

Safe sex

 Inconsistently/Never

27.7 (13)

72.3 (34)

0 (0)

Exercise

 None

27.7 (13)

72.3 (34)

0 (0)

Teeth

  ≥ 2 years since last check

25.5 (12)

74.5 (35)

0 (0)

Diet: 5 portions a day

  ≤ 2 portions a day

25.5 (12)

72.3 (33)

2.1 (1)

Blood pressure

  ≥ 140/90 mmHg

21.3 (10)

78.7 (37)

0 (0)

Menstrual cycle(1

 Irregular/Absent/Reduced/Excessive

21.3 (10)

34.0 (16)

3.7 (1)

Fluid intake

  < 1 l/day/>  3 l/day

19.1 (9)

80.9 (38)

0 (0)

Cervical smear (f)

  > 3 years (age 25–64) />  5 years (age 50–64)

14.9 (7)

40.4 (19)

3.7 (1)

Prostate and testicles (m)

 Never self-check

14.9 (7)

27.7 (13)

0 (0)

Feet

 Never self-check

14.9 (7)

83.0 (39)

2.1 (1)

Caffeine intake

  ≥ 600 mg/day

14.9 (7)

85.1 (40)

0 (0)

Temperature

  < 36 °C/> 37.5 °C

10.6 (5)

89.4 (42)

0 (0)

Alcohol intake

  > 3 units/day (f), > 4 units/day (m)

8.5 (4)

89.4 (42)

2.1 (1)

Urine

  < 1 l/day/> 2 l/day

8.5 (4)

91.5 (43)

0 (0)

Cannabis use

 Occasional/Regular

4.3 (2)

93.6 (44)

2.1 (1)

  1. f female, m male, BMI body mass index, TC total cholesterol, LDL low-density cholesterol, HDL high-density cholesterol, TG triglycerides