Table 3 Binary logistic regressions exploring the association between practitioner characteristics and (1) whether weight management advice was provided in mock consultation and (2) whether conversations would be initiated at overweight or obese Body Mass Index (BMI)

 Female

REF

–

–

REF

–

–

 Male

0.70

0.55–0.89

0.004

0.59

0.46–0.76

< 0.001

 18–39 years old

REF

–

n.s.

REF

–

n.s.

 40–59 years old (vs younger)

1.08

0.79–1.49

n.s.

1.20

0.86–1.67

n.s.

  > 60 years old (vs younger)

1.00

0.65–1.55

n.s.

0.77

0.49–1.21

n.s.

 England

REF

–

0.024

REF

0.052

 Scotland (vs. Eng)

1.40

1.01–1.93

0.043

0.79

0.57–1.09

n.s.

 Wales (vs. Eng)

1.74

1.11–2.73

0.016

0.63

0.41–0.98

0.041

 Northern Ireland (vs. Eng)

0.95

0.57–1.58

n.s.

0.65

0.38–1.13

n.s.

 1–2 days

REF

–

n.s.

REF

–

n.s.

 3–4 days (vs. less often)

1.01

0.69–1.47

n.s.

0.81

0.53–1.21

n.s.

 5–6 days (vs. less often)

0.81

0.63–1.03

n.s.

1.11

0.85–1.45

n.s.

 Practice nurse

REF

–

–

REF

–

–

 General practitioner

0.59

0.47–0.75

< 0.001

0.59

0.47–0.76

< 0.001

 0–5 years

REF

–

n.s.

REF

–

n.s.

 6–10 years (vs. more recent)

0.91

0.61–1.35

n.s.

0.90

0.60–1.37

n.s.

 11–15 years (vs. more recent)

0.95

0.70–1.30

n.s.

0.80

0.57–1.10

n.s.

 16–20 years (vs. more recent)

0.92

0.65–1.31

n.s.

0.86

0.60–1.23

n.s.

  > 20 years (vs. more recent)

1.02

0.77–1.35

n.s.

0.89

0.66–1.20

n.s.

  < 2000 patients.

REF

–

n.s.

REF

–

n.s.

 2000–5000 patients (vs less)

1.30

0.77–2.18

n.s.

1.20

0.67–2.11

n.s.

 5000–10,000 patients (vs less)

1.12

0.83–1.51

n.s.

1.09

0.79–1.52

n.s.

 10,000–20,000 patients (vs less)

1.21

0.95–1.53

n.s.

0.90

0.70–1.16

n.s.

  > 20,000 patients (vs less)

0.77

0.51–1.17

n.s.

1.14

0.73–1.79

n.s.