Table 2 Comparison of the approaches of proactive PCPs versus non-proactive PCPs in lifestyle treatment/drug treatment / surgical intervention
Variables | Highly proactive PCPs (n = 67) | Less proactive PCPs (n = 78) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Q2. To which extent do you agree with the following statements? | |||
Lifestyle modification is effective in reducing weight (agree/strongly agree) | 56 (81.2%) | 63 (82.9%) | 0.786 |
Pharmacological treatment is effective in reducing weight (agree/strongly agree) | 62 (81.6%) | 37 (53.6%) | < 0.001 |
Surgical treatment is effective in reducing weight (agree/strongly agree) | 54 (71.1%) | 42 (60.9%) | 0.195 |
Obesity medication has a high rate of side effects (agree/strongly agree) | 20 (26.6%) | 16 (23.6) | 0.298 |
Surgical treatment of obesity has significant complications (agree/strongly agree) | 12 (15.8%) | 6 (8.8%) | 0.360 |
Q7. If you do not tend to offer pharmaceutical treatment to patients, what are the reasons for it? | |||
lack of knowledge | 4 (5.3%) | 23 (33.3%) | < 0.001 |
do not know the indication | 4 (5.3%) | 5 (7.2%) | 0.621 |
10 (13.2%) | 10 (14.5%) | 0.816 | |
expensive | 11 (14.5%) | 12 (17.4%) | 0.631 |
Do not believe in this treatment | 8 (10.5%) | 11 (15.9%) | 0.334 |
Concern about the side effects | 11 (14.5%) | 11 (15.9%) | 0.806 |
Unresponsiveness of the patient | 13 (17.1%) | 9 (13%) | 0.496 |
Q8. How often do you offer these treatments to your patients? (Always or often vs. rarely or almost never) | |||
lifestyle modification | 75 (100%) | 67 (98.5%) | 0.292 |
pharmacological treatment | 49 (65.3%) | 19 (28.4%) | < 0.001 |
surgical treatment | 10 (13.7%) | 2 (3%) | 0.024 |