Table 1 Demographics and other characteristics among MDs participating in the workshop
Demographics/Characteristics | GPs n = 349 (33.4%) | PCPs n = 348 (33.3%) | Non-PCPs n = 347 (33.2%) | Total n = 1044 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 38.2 ± 10.8 a | 42.8 ± 10.8 c | 40.5 ± 10.2 b | 40.5 ± 10.7 |
# (%) Female gender | 199 (57%) a | 170 (49%) | 156 (45%) b | 525 (50%) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) # (%) Overweight and obesity (>25 kg/m2) | 26.0 ± 4.9 152 (50%) | 25.6 ± 3.8 161 (55%) | 25.3 ± 3.7 b 151 (49%) | 25.6 ± 4.2 464 (51%) |
Aerobic PA per week [min] | 202 ± 202 | 222 ± 211 | 243 ± 214 | 223 ± 210 |
Daily sitting time (hours) | 6.4 ± 3.6 a | 5.2 ± 3.4 | 5.2 ± 3.4 b | 5.6 ± 3.5 |
# (%) complies with aerobic PA recommendation | 149 (49%) | 159 (53%) | 180 (58%) b | 488 (53%) |
# (%) complies with muscular PA recommendation | 115 (38%) | 112 (37%) | 122 (39%) | 349 (38%) |
# (%) complies with global PA recommendation | 90 (30%) | 89 (29%) | 101 (33%) | 280 (31%) |
# (%) evaluate PA in their clinical practice | 226 (75%) | 240 (80%) | 243 (79%) | 709 (78%) |
# (%) recommends PA in their clinical practice | 250 (83%) | 260 (87%) | 259 (84%) | 769 (84%) |
# (%) Agree with: “Doctors are responsible for promoting adequate physical activity levels” | 294 (97%) | 281 (94%) | 294 (95%) | 869 (95%) |
# (%) Agree with: “I will be able to provide more credible and effective counseling if I stay fit” | 284 (94%) | 275 (91%) | 288 (93%) | 847 (93%) |
# (%) Agree with: “I am effective in helping my patients to be physically active” | 224 (74%) | 212 (70%) | 229 (74%) | 665 (73%) |