Prevalence of Physician Characteristics by Frequency of Counseling
| Physician Characteristic | % Higher Frequency Counselors (No.) | % Lower Frequency Counselors (No.) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| <35 years | 42.9 (3) | 57.1 (4) | .40 |
| 35 to 55 years | 71.4 (15) | 28.6 (6) | |
| >55 years | 60.0 (6) | 40.0 (4) | |
| Female | 61.1 (11) | 38.9 (7) | 1.00 |
| Personal weight loss attempt | 59.4 (19) | 40.6 (13) | .38 |
| Frequency of reading nutritional labels | |||
| Always | 100 (6) | 0.00 (0) | |
| Mostly | 60.0 (9) | 40.0 (6) | .29 |
| Sometimes | 66.7 (8) | 33.3 (4) | |
| Never | 50.0 (1) | 50.0 (1) | |
| Med. School | |||
| Graduation year | |||
| <1995 | 53.8 (7) | 46.2 (6) | |
| 1995 to 1999 | 100 (6) | 0.0 (0) | |
| 2000 to 2005 | 57.1 (4) | 42.9 (3) | .24 |
| 2006 to 2010 | 71.4 (5) | 28.6 (2) | |
| 2011 to 2015 | 40.0 (2) | 60.0 (3) | |
| Medical school offeredmoderate-extensive nutrition education | 58.3 (7) | 41.7 (5) | .73 |
| Medical school used Nutrition in Medicine curriculum | 40.0 (2) | 60.0 (3) | .34 |
| Medical school | |||
| Nutrition curriculum | |||
| Clinically relevant? | |||
| Strongly agree | 100 (1) | 0.0 (0) | |
| Agree | 56.2 (9) | 43.8 (7) | |
| Neutral | 76.9 (10) | 23.1 (3) | .81 |
| Disagree | 60.0 (3) | 40.0 (2) | |
| Strongly disagree | 100 (1) | 0.0 (0) | |
| Additional postgraduate nutritional education | 52.4 (11) | 47.6 (10) | .18 |
| Lack nutrition and diet knowledge | 40.0 (2) | 60.0 (3) | .34 |
| Uses specific patient education resource | 68.8 (22) | 31.2 (10) | .17 |
| Time constraint barrier to nutrition counseling | 56.7 (17) | 43.3 (13) | .22 |
| Reimbursement barrier to nutrition counseling | 100 (6) | 0.0 (0) | .07 |
| Patient uninterested barrier to nutrition counseling | 66.7 (8) | 33.3 (4) | .53 |
| Refers to dietician | 67.9 (19) | 32.1 (9) | .45 |
| Dietician unavailability barrier to dietician referral | 20.0 (1) | 80.0 (4) | .05 |
Row totals encompass all subjects who possessed the given characteristic.