Research Article
Canadian Physicians' Use of Antiobesity Drugs and Their Referral Patterns to Weight Management Programs or Providers: The SOCCER Study
Table 2
Frequency of use of pharmacotherapy or referral for antiobesity management expertise.
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Pharmacotherapy used or referral recommended (%) |
Pharmacotherapy
not used or referral not
recommended (%) | Reason not recommended (%) |
| | Strategy | All | By patient request | All | Patient-related reason | Patient refused | Past treatment failed | Not affordable | Contra-indicated | Not feasible | Not considered | Missing |
| | Pharmacotherapy | 375 (21) | 146 (39) | 1413 (79) | 792 (56) | 491 (35) | 47 (3) | 167 (12) | 63 (5) | 24 (2) | 618 (44) | 3 (0.02) | | Dietary counseling | 813 (46) | 257 (32) | 974 (55) | 614 (63) | 300 (31) | 86 (9) | 39 (4) | 9 (1) | 180 (19) | 343 (35) | 17 (2) | | Exercise training | 866 (49) | 291 (34) | 920 (52) | 573 (62) | 216 (24) | 37 (4) | 57 (6) | 18 (2) | 245 (27) | 297 (32) | 50 (5) | | Behavioral therapy | 277 (16) | 49 (18) | 1508 (85) | 713 (47) | 404 (27) | 28 (2) | 49 (3) | 2 (0.1) | 230 (15) | 720 (48) | 75 (5) | | Commercial programs/popular diets | 261 (15) | 97 (37) | 1527 (85) | 626 (41) | 332 (22) | 103 (7) | 116 (8) | 11 (1) | 64 (4) | 853 (56) | 48 (3) | | Obesity surgery (BMI 35 kg/m2) | 41 (5) | 24 (59) | 742 (95) | 227 (31) | 134 (18) | 4 (1) | 16 (2) | 12 (2) | 61 (8) | 482 (65) | 33 (4) |
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