Table 3.

Skin Cancer Examinations and Prevention Recommendations for High-Risk Patients by Physician Obstacles for Performance (n = 380)

Physician Obstacles	Physicians Who Perform Full-Body Exams		Physicians Who Recommend
	Physicians Who Perform Full-Body Exams		Skin Self Exam		Sun Protection		Tanning Bed Avoidance
	%	χ²	%	χ²	%	χ²	%	χ²
Lack of time		14.6^†		4.3^*		2.9		0.2
Yes (n = 265)	52		55		65		68
No (n = 115)	75		67		74		70
Lack of training		10.4^†		9.7^*		17.1^†		12.4^*
Yes (n = 57)	39		39		44		48
No (n = 323)	62		62		72		72
Co-morbidities		9.2^*		1.5		0.7		1.2
Yes (n = 129)	47		54		65		64
No (n = 251)	65		60		69		70
Patient reluctance		2.0		10.8^†		0.2		0.3
Yes (n = 134)	64		70		69		70
No (n = 246)	56		52		67		67
Lack of reimbursement		10.7^†		1.8		5.8^*		0.1
Yes (n = 71)	41		51		55		67
No (n = 309)	63		60		71		69

* P < .05.
† P < .001.
χ² refers to the comparison between performance and recommendations among physicians with and without stated obstacle.