Table 3 Comparison of the attitudes of proactive PCPs versus non-proactive PCPs regarding improving knowledge and learning about obesity treatment
Variables | Highly proactive PCPs (n = 76) | Less Proactive PCPs (n = 69) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Q10. What would add to your knowledge and attitude toward managing obesity? (agree/strongly agree) | |||
Personal experience with patients | 65 (86.7%) | 58 (85.3%) | 0.813 |
Medical journalism | 45 (60%) | 33 (49.3%) | 0.199 |
Colleague | 57 (76%) | 49 (72.1%) | 0.591 |
Medical school | 27 (37%) | 21 (31.8%) | 0.522 |
Conferences and courses | 47 (63.5%) | 44 (64.7%) | 0.882 |
Public press and television | 10 (13.5%) | 8 (11.9%) | 0.780 |
Q11. What would make you offer more medications to patients for treating obesity? | |||
Lower price | 51 (69.9%) | 37 (56.9%) | 0.114 |
Proven by studies | 71 (93.4%) | 55 (83.3%) | 0.058 |
Peer experience | 52 (72.2%) | 46 (70.8%) | 0.851 |
Patients demand | 41 (53.9%) | 26 (40%) | 0.098 |
Better safety profile | 60 (78.9%) | 52 (78.8%) | 0.981 |
Clear guidelines published by the professional union | 62 (82.7%) | 58 (87.9%) | 0.386 |