Table 6.
Reported percentage of patients to whom psychological support should be recommended by respondent characteristics.
| Respondent characteristics | Percentage of patients | p* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | >50% | 25-50% | <25% | Only patients with psychiatric problems |
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| Age (years) | <0.0001 | |||||
| ≤40 | 54.10% | 31.50% | 10.80% | 2.70% | 0.90% | |
| 41-60 | 45.50% | 34.90% | 12.70% | 5.30% | 1.60% | |
| >60 | 26.50% | 28.80% | 25.00% | 12.90% | 6.80% | |
| Gender | <0.0001 | |||||
| Male | 29.00% | 34.40% | 19.40% | 11.80% | 5.40% | |
| Female | 51.60% | 30.50% | 13.40% | 3.30% | 1.20% | |
| Setting of practice | <0.0001 | |||||
| Non-University hospital | 44.50% | 31.00% | 18.10% | 4.50% | 1.90% | |
| University hospital | 53.20% | 36.70% | 7.60% | 1.30% | 1.30% | |
| Public outpatient clinic | 44.00% | 36.00% | 12.00% | 2.70% | 5.30% | |
| Private outpatient clinic | 30.80% | 27.50% | 20.80% | 16.70% | 4.20% | |
| Management of obesity | <0.0001 | |||||
| Personally/within a dedicated team | 30.80% | 34.10% | 21.60% | 8.60% | 4.90% | |
| Referral to a dietician/nutritionist | 52.80% | 26.70% | 13.80% | 5.60% | 1.00% | |
| Referral to a 2nd level structure | 46.40% | 46.40% | 0.00% | 3.60% | 3.60% | |
| Main area of interest | 0.75 | |||||
| Obesity/nutrition | 34.10% | 34.10% | 19.60% | 8.70% | 3.60% | |
| Thyroid | 43.90% | 32.10% | 14.30% | 6.60% | 3.10% | |
| Diabetes | 50.00% | 27.80% | 13.00% | 5.60% | 3.70% | |
| General endocrinology/other | 47.70% | 31.80% | 15.90% | 4.50% | 0.00% | |
* Chi-square test.