Table 4.

Univariate Analyses of surveyed practitioners' weight assessment practices and Selected Characteristics of the Practitioners

Practitioner Characteristic	Use of Objective Criteria to Assess Weight	Knowledge of NCHS definitions of weight status	Calculation of BMI at every visit	Calculation of BMI at well-child visits only
Sex (Male vs. Female)	0.58 (0.48, 0.72)	0.76 (0.66, 0.88)	1.01 (0.83, 1.25)	0.78 (0.69, 0.89)
Race (white vs. Non-white)	0.83 (0.65, 1.08)	1.03 (0.86, 1.22)	0.76 (0.6, 0.96)	1.07 (0.92, 1.26)
Ethnicity (Non-Hispanic vs. Hispanic)	0.52 (0.28, 0.96)	1.11 (0.79, 1.56)	0.74 (0.47, 1.14)	0.88 (0.65, 1.20)
Weight Status (Overweight or Obese vs. Normal weight or Underweight)	0.81 (0.66, 1)	0.81 (.70, 0.94)	0.88 (0.71, 1.09)	0.86 (0.75, 0.98)
Professional Experience (<5 years vs. ≥ 5 years)	1.73 (1.25, 2.40)	1.65 (1.38, 1.98)	1.27 (0.98, 1.65)	1.39 (1.18, 1.67)
Subspecialty Status (Generalist vs. Subspecialist)	3.18 (2.57, 3.92)	1.48 (1.24, 1.76)	0.52 (0.42, 0.65)	3.57 (3, 4.17)

Results are presented as unadjusted odds ratio (95% confidence intervals). Odds ratios represent the odds of participants with selected variables performing/knowing vs. not performing/knowing the recommended guidelines.