Table 1.
Demographics
| Internal medicine | Pediatrics | Psychiatry | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total participants (n = 315) | ||||
| Number in study | 136 | 70 | 109 | 315 |
| Percentage | 43 | 22 | 35 | 100 |
| Residents (n = 65) | ||||
| Number in study | 43 | 11 | 11 | 65 |
| Percentage | 66 | 17 | 17 | 21 |
| Prior obesity training* | 29 | 7 | 6 | 42 |
| Percentage | 68 | 63 | 54 | 65 |
| Mean training year | 3.09 | 3.91 | 4.00 | 3.38 |
| Faculty (n = 250) | ||||
| Number in study | 93 | 59 | 98 | 250 |
| Percentage | 37 | 24 | 39 | 79 |
| Years since finished residency | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
| Interquartile range | (6–19) | (6–25) | (4–24) | (5–22) |
| Teaching roles | ||||
| Preceptor | 74 | 35 | 66 | 175 |
| Percentage | 80 | 59 | 67 | 70 |
| Lecturer | 56 | 69 | 32 | 157 |
| Percentage | 60 | 117 | 33 | 63 |
| Evaluation | 46 | 29 | 51 | 126 |
| Percentage | 49 | 49 | 52 | 50 |
| Section leader | 10 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| Percentage | 11 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| Does not teach | 0 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Percentage | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 |
| Main outpatient practice | ||||
| Bellevue (Public) | 35 | 20 | 17 | 72 |
| Percentage | 38 | 34 | 17 | 29 |
| Gouverneur (Public) | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Percentage | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| VA (Public) | 11 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| Percentage | 12 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Tisch (Private) | 8 | 7 | 2 | 17 |
| Percentage | 9 | 12 | 2 | 7 |
| Other | 19 | 16 | 74 | 109 |
| Percentage | 20 | 27 | 76 | 44 |
| Mean hours spent in outpatient practice | 21.5 | 24.1 | 21.4 | 22.0 |
| Interquartile range | (8–34) | (10–35) | (10–30) | (10–32) |
| Mean % obese patients seen† | 35.1 | 19.4 | 18.7 | 25.1 |
| Mean % obese patients lose weight‡ | 15.3 | 7.7 | 19.4 | 14.2 |
*This question was phrased “Have you received and specific training in the prevention and treatment of obesity during your residency?”
†This question was phrased “What % of your patients are obese?”
‡This question was phrased “What % of obese patients lose weight under your care?”