Paediatricians' self-reported competencies in managing obesity and its comorbidities
| % reporting (n=167) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perceived competency | Mean (SD) | Very (3) | Quite (2) | A little (1) | Not at all (0) |
| Obesity management | |||||
| Discussing child's weight when a parent broaches it | 2.6 (0.6) | 67 | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| Broaching issue of an obese child's weight yourself | 2.4 (0.7) | 47 | 45 | 7 | 1 |
| Assessing an obese child | 2.2 (0.7) | 34 | 56 | 10 | 1 |
| Managing a child with obesity | 1.7 (0.7) | 13 | 53 | 31 | 4 |
| Making a difference to an obese child's weight | 1.1 (0.6) | 2 | 18 | 69 | 10 |
| Comorbidity management | |||||
| Obstructive sleep apnoea | 1.7 (0.9) | 15 | 49 | 26 | 10 |
| Depression | 1.6 (0.8) | 13 | 44 | 34 | 10 |
| Bullying and social difficulties | 1.6 (0.8) | 13 | 42 | 38 | 7 |
| Insulin resistance and/or pre-diabetes | 1.1 (0.9) | 7 | 25 | 40 | 28 |
| Hypertension | 1.3 (0.8) | 4 | 41 | 36 | 19 |
| Fatty liver disease | 0.9 (0.8) | 3 | 19 | 41 | 37 |
| Dyslipidaemia | 0.9 (0.7) | 1 | 19 | 52 | 29 |