| Physician Discomfort/Bias | Physician Success | Positive Outcome Expectancies | Negative Outcome Expectancies |
---|---|---|---|---|
Training Characteristics | ||||
   Years Since Residency | -.08 | .10 | -.18** | .15* |
Practice Characteristics | ||||
   Time Spent Providing Direct Care in Public Outpatient Setting1 | .04 | -.18** | .09 | .06 |
   Hours/Wk See Outpatients | -.06 | .16* | .04 | .01 |
   % of Patients in Practice Obese | -.01 | -.02 | -.02 | .12 |
Perceived Obesity Counseling Skills | ||||
   Mean (SD) Assess Score | -.25*** | .55*** | .00 | -.01 |
   Mean (SD) Advise | -.18** | .47** | -.01 | .09 |
   Mean (SD) Agree | -.21** | .57*** | -.02 | -.08 |
   Mean (SD) Assist | -.13^ | .37*** | .08 | -.11 |
   Mean (SD) Arrange | -.14* | .42*** | .04 | -.06 |
   % of Obese Patients Lose Weight | -.14^ | .30*** | -.09 | -.14^ |