Table 3.
Gap Between Family Physicians’ Perceived Comfort with and Reported Use of Lifestyle Medicine Domains.
| Lifestyle medicine domains | Perceived Comfort a | Reported Use b | Gap c |
|---|---|---|---|
| % (CI) | % (CI) | % (CI) | |
| N | 408 | 421 | 406 |
| Tobacco use | 98.3 (96.5, 99.3) | 87.6 (84.1, 90.6) | 11.3 (8.4, 14.8) |
| Illicit drug use | 65.2 (60.4, 69.8) | 52.3 (47.4, 57.1) | 27.3 (23.1, 32.0) |
| Alcohol use | 86.0 (82.3, 89.2) | 67.2 (62.5, 71.7) | 26.1 (21.9, 30.7) |
| Diet and nutrition | 94.9 (92.2, 96.8) | 75.1 (70.6, 79.1) | 20.7 (16.9, 25.0) |
| Physical activity | 96.6 (94.3, 98.1) | 76.5 (72.1, 80.5) | 21.2 (17.3, 25.5) |
| Stress | 90.9 (87.7, 93.5) | 62.9 (58.1, 67.6) | 29.3 (24.9, 34.0) |
| Sleep | 93.9 (91.1, 96.0) | 46.8 (41.9, 51.7) | 47.0 (42.1, 52.0) |
| Relationships or social connection | 77.5 (73.1, 81.4) | 40.1 (35.4, 45.0) | 39.4 (34.6, 44.3) |
aPerceived comfort assessed by the question: How comfortable are you prescribing interventions that address the following [lifestyle medicine domains]? Responses included here are “very comfortable” and “comfortable.”
bReported practice assessed by the question: How often do you/someone in your practice talk with your patients about the following [lifestyle medicine domains]. Responses included here are “every visit/almost every visit” and “most visits.”
cGap represents those who reported perceived comfort but not the frequent use.