Table 4 GP-related factors associated with referrals for obesity management (N = 248)

GPs’ BMI:

<25

Reference

Reference

≥25

−11.6 (−19.5; −3.7)

<0.01

Frequent contact with a dietitian:

No

Reference

Reference

Yes

11.8 (4.2; 19.3)

<0.01

Dietitian in building:

No

Reference

Reference

Yes

0.9 (−6.6; 8.5)

0.81

Vision about GPs’ duties of care: -Educating patients with obesity about weight-related comorbidities:

Disagree

Reference

Reference

Neutral

17.5 (−8.9; 44.0)

0.19

Agree

24.1 (4.2; 44.0)

0.02

Discussing weight:

Score 7−18

Reference

Referencesss

Score 19−20

−4.7 (−16.1; 6.6)

0.41

Score 21−22

0.1 (−10.6; 10.8)

0.98

Score 23−28

10.5 (−0.5; 21.4)

0.06

Intercept

19.6 (−2.3; 41.5)