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Table 4 Correlations (Pearson's r) between attitudes and training, practice Characteristics, and obesity counseling competencies (n = 250)

From: Physicians' attitudes about obesity and their associations with competency and specialty: A cross-sectional study

 

Physician Discomfort/Bias

Physician Success

Positive Outcome Expectancies

Negative Outcome Expectancies

Training Characteristics

   Years Since Residency

-.08

.10

-.18**

.15*

Practice Characteristics

   Time Spent Providing Direct Care in Public Outpatient Setting1

.04

-.18**

.09

.06

   Hours/Wk See Outpatients

-.06

.16*

.04

.01

   % of Patients in Practice Obese

-.01

-.02

-.02

.12

Perceived Obesity Counseling Skills

   Mean (SD) Assess Score

-.25***

.55***

.00

-.01

   Mean (SD) Advise

-.18**

.47**

-.01

.09

   Mean (SD) Agree

-.21**

.57***

-.02

-.08

   Mean (SD) Assist

-.13^

.37***

.08

-.11

   Mean (SD) Arrange

-.14*

.42***

.04

-.06

   % of Obese Patients Lose Weight

-.14^

.30***

-.09

-.14^

  1. 1 5-point scale: 1 = No time spent, 2 = up to 25% of effort, 3 = 25% – 50% effort, 4 = 50% – 75%, 5>75% effort
  2. *P < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001
  3. ^P = .054–.056