Table 4.
Hierarchical Regression Analyses with 5As Obesity Counseling Score and Advanced Skills Score as Dependent Variables
| 5As Counseling Score | Advanced Skills Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent variables | Std Beta | R2 (Adj) Change | Std Beta | R2 (Adj) Change |
| PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS | ||||
| BMI | 0.24 † | 2.2% | 0.21* | 1.3% |
| Health status | ||||
| Self Report of health status (Better) | 0.18* | 5.6% † | 0.19* | 6.5% † |
| Sociodemographics | ||||
| Spanish (primary language) | −0.00 | 3.4% | −0.02 | 3.8%* |
| Gender (female) | −0.20* | −0.21 † | ||
| Stage of change | ||||
| Stage of change (% in action or maintenance) | 0.11 | 0.1% | 0.09 | 0.3% |
| Patient satisfaction | ||||
| Satisfaction with clinic services | 0.01 | 0.0% | 0.04 | 0.1% |
| PHYSICIAN/VISIT CHARACTERISTICS | ||||
| Patient centeredness of MD | 0.25 † | 9.9% † | 0.22 † | 10.2% † |
| Considered primary care MD | −0.26 † | −0.25 † | ||
| Continuity (times seen MD) | 0.24 † | 0.27 † | ||
| Female physician | 0.17* | 3.2%* | 0.17* | 3.3%* |
| Time (Wks since intervention) | −0.12 | 1.7% | −0.10 | 1.4% |
| CURRICULUM IMPACT | ||||
| Resident completed obesity counseling curriculum | 0.18* | 2.9%* | 0.21 † | 3.9% † |
| Total adjusted R2 = 22.9%‡ | Total adjusted R2 = 24.3%‡ | |||
*P < 0.05, †P < 0.01, ‡P < 0.001