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Table 4 Number of Obesity Counseling Practices by Patients' Motivation Level and Intention to Eat Better and Exercise

From: Physicians' use of the 5As in counseling obese patients: is the quality of counseling associated with patients' motivation and intention to lose weight?

Outcomes

 

Mean Number Counseling Practices (SD)

F (p)

Post Hoc Difference (Bonferroni)

Motivation

    

How motivated are you to make changes related to your weight?

Not at All (1)

3.30 (4.11)

F = 3.55

(p = .016)

2<4

 

Only a Little (2)

2.50 (2.59)

  
 

Somewhat (3)

6.12 (4.79)

  
 

Very (4)

5.47 (4.55)

  

Intentions

    

How true of you is it that in the next month, you have a specific plan to eat better

Not at All (1)

1.36 (1.50)

F = 8.425

(p < .001)

1,2,3<4

 

Only a Little (2)

3.11 (3.61)

  
 

Somewhat (3)

4.61 (4.59)

  
 

Very (4)

6.93 (4.59)

  

How true of you is it that in the next month, you have a specific plan to get more exercise

Not at All (1)

2.26 (3.54)

F = 5.08

(p = .002)

1<3,4

 

Only a Little (2)

3.67 (3.81)

  
 

Somewhat (3)

5.76 (4.43)

  
 

Very (4)

6.36 (4.69)

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