Interventions for prevention of childhood obesity in primary care: a qualitative study

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Table 1: Clinician particpant characteristics

Characteristic	All sites n = 40	Academic site n = 13	Rural site n = 13	Urban site n = 14
Age, yr; mean ± SD	41 ± 13	43 ± 12	39 ± 15	42 ± 11
Participant occupation, no. (%)
Physician	6 (15.0)	4 (30.8)	1 (7.7)	1 (7.1)
Registered nurse	14 (35.0)	7 (53.8)	2 (15.4)	5 (35.7)
Nurse practitioner	6 (15.0)	2 (15.4)	2 (15.4)	2 (14.3)
Registered dietitian	3 (7.5)	-	1 (7.7)	2 (14.3)
Social worker	2 (5.0)	-	-	2 (14.3)
Registered practical nurse	5 (12.5)	-	4 (30.8)	1 (7.1)
Other*	4 (10.0)	-	3 (23.1)	1 (7.1)
Years in practice, mean ± SD	15 ± 13	17 ± 12	17 ± 16	13 ± 12
Practice population of children 2-5 years of age, %
0 ≤ 10	32.5	30.8	46.2	21.4
11 ≤ 20	30.0	46.2	23.1	21.4
21 ≤ 30	10.0	7.7	-	21.4
31 ≤ 40	5.0	7.7	7.7	-
> 40	5.0	-	-	14.3
Unknown	17.5	7.7	23.1	21.4

*Includes laboratory technicians, pharmacists and students.

Table 2: Parent participant characteristics

Characteristic	All sites n = 24*	Academic site n = 9	Rural site n = 6	Urban site n = 9
Age, yr; mean ± SD	33 ± 5	33 ± 6	33 ± 3	33 ± 5
Female sex, %	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
No. of children, mean ± SD	2 ± 1	2 ± 1	3 ± 1	2 ± 1
Ethnic origin, %
White	83.2	77.8	100.0	77.8
Asian	4.2	11.1	-	-
South Asian	8.3	11.1	-	11.1
First Nations	4.2	-	-	11.1