Survey of perceptions and educational needs of primary care providers regarding management of patients with class II and III obesity in Ontario, Canada

Table 2 Differences among respondents about future treatments of patients with class II and III obesity

Future treatment of patients class II and III obesity must be primary based on:	% of PCPs who Agree	Category of PCPs more likely to agree	p-value
Lifestyle intervention and behavioural modification	58.8% (50/85)	Interprofessional (vs. non-interprofessional) practice	.05
Lifestyle intervention and behavioural modification	58.8% (50/85)	Years in practice 11–20 (vs. 31+)	.028
Medical management and dietary restriction	34.5% (29/84)	Interprofessional (vs. non-interprofessional) practice	.043
Medical management and dietary restriction	34.5% (29/84)	Years in practice 0–10 (vs. 31+)	.049
Bariatric surgery with behavioural and dietary modifications	43.4% (36/83)	–	–

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