The Role of Obesity Training in Medical School and Residency on Bariatric Surgery Knowledge in Primary Care Physicians

Table 3

Physician knowledge of bariatric surgery by training.

	No obesity; related training; (; 41%)	Obesity; related training; (; 59%)
Which BMI would typically qualify a patient for bariatric surgery? (35+ with comorbidities)
Correct	15 (36)	27 (64)
Incorrect	14 (50)	14 (50)
The average expected excess body weight loss from Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is 50–75%?
Correct	4 (27)	11 (73)
Incorrect	25 (45)	30 (55)
The national 30-day mortality rate of patients who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is <1%?
Correct	12 (32)	25 (68)
Incorrect	17 (52)	16 (48)
Patients who undergo bariatric surgery are expected to achieve their maximum weight loss within which of the following time frames? (12–18 months)
Correct	20 (43)	26 (57)
Incorrect	9 (38)	15 (62)
Knowledge questions overall
More than 50% correct	28 (46)	33 (54)
Less than 50% correct	1 (11)	8 (89)

Results delineated in bold indicate statistically significant differences across the variable at . We used Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests to determine differences in proportions between those that had no obesity related training and those who had some obesity related training.