Table 2.
Physician perceptions of obesity by training.
| No obesity related training (n = 29; 41%) |
Obesity related training (n = 41; 59%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Obesity is a chronic disease | ||
| Strongly agree/agree | 29 (43) | 38 (57) |
| Neutral | 0 (0) | 2 (100) |
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 0 (0) | 1 (100) |
| I am generally successful in treating patients for obesity | ||
| Strongly agree/agree | 4 (44) | 5 (56) |
| Neutral | 7 (44) | 9 (56) |
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 18 (40) | 27 (60) |
| I would treat obesity more regularly if there was reimbursement set aside for that purpose | ||
| Strongly agree/agree | 9 (56) | 7 (44) |
| Neutral | 11 (35) | 20 (65) |
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 9 (39) | 14 (61) |
| If a patient meets the standard criteria for bariatric surgery, I would recommend evaluation by a bariatric surgeon | ||
| Strongly agree/agree | 28 (43) | 37 (57) |
| Neutral | 1 (25) | 3 (75) |
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 0 (0) | 1 (100) |
| I feel bariatric surgery is a safe option for treating obesity | ||
| Strongly agree/agree | 22 (41) | 31 (58) |
| Neutral | 7 (47) | 8 (53) |
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 0 (0) | 2 (100) |
| I feel bariatric surgery is a useful tool for treating obesity | ||
| Strongly agree/agree | 29 (43) | 38 (57) |
| Neutral | 0 (0) | 3 (100) |
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Results indicate statistically significant differences across the variable at P < 0.05. We used Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests to determine differences in proportions between those that had no obesity related training and those who had some obesity related training.