Table 5.

Multiple regression analyses of number of obesity topics taught

Dependent variable	Independent variable	b-coefficient	p-value
		(95% CI)
Overall number of obesity topics taughta	Clerkship durationb	0.29	0.072
		(−0.03–0.61)
	Attitudes:	0.64	< 0.001
	VI vs. SI/MIc	(0.30–0.99)
	Attitudes:	0.77	0.001
	EI vs. SI/MIc	(0.33–1.21)
Number of advanced topicsd	Clerkship durationc	0.12	0.430
		(−0.18–0.42)
	Attitudes:	0.29	0.074
	VI vs. SI/MIc	(−0.03–0.62)
	Attitudes:	0.65	0.002
	EI vs. SI/MIc	(0.24–1.06)

EI: Teaching obesity related topics was extremely important; VI: Teaching obesity related topics was very important; MI: Teaching obesity related topics was moderately important; SI: Teaching obesity related topics was slightly important

^aTotal number of obesity topics taught during the clerkship

^bClerkship duration was either < 6 weeks or > 6 weeks (< 6 weeks was the reference variable)

^cAttitudes compared either VI or EI vs. the reference variable, SI or MI

^dLess commonly discussed topics (any study topic taught by < 30% of the study sites). The included topics were cultural aspects of obesity, obesity bias, medications that can cause weight gain,medications to treat obesity, and bariatric surgery