Table 2.

Differences between physician groups in lifestyle change beliefs and practices for cancer survivors (linear regression analysis).

	% of Patients for Whom You Recommend Healthy Lifestyle Improvements			Estimate of % Patients Adherent to Cancer Tx			Estimate of % of Patients Adherent to Cancer Tx if Trying to Lose Weight			Minutes Discussing Medical Tx for Comorbid Conditions			Minutes Discussing Lifestyle Change for Patients with Comorbid Conditions
	β	95% CI	p	β	95% CI	p	β	95% CI	p	β	95% CI	p	β	95% CI	p
PCP vs Othersa	38.56	30.84–46.29	.00	−5.46	−15.92–5.01	.30	1.43	−6.68– 9.54	.73	3.60	3.12–4.08	.00	.33	−.01–.66	.06
Onc vs Spec	4.62	−4.25–13.50	.30	2.58	−14.60–9.44	.67	−1.30	−10.62–8.01	.78	.43	−.12–.98	.12	.18	−.20–.57	.35

Abbreviation: PCP, Primary Care Physician; Onc, Oncologist; Spec, Specialist; Tx=Treatment; β, regression coefficient; CI=Confidence Interval

^aOncologists and Specialists