Attitudes, behaviours and strategies towards obesity patients in primary care: A qualitative interview study with general practitioners in Germany

Figures & data

Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample (N = 36).

Office type	17 joint offices, 19 single offices
Office environment	12 in small towns or rural communities, 14 in medium-sized towns, 10 in cities
Employment type	24 offices owned by the GP, 12 GPs in employment
Age	Ave. 54 years
Gender	18 male, 18 female
Previous knowledge and qualifications	8 from further training, 7 from additional training in sports medicine, 3 from additional training in psychotherapy or psychoanalysis

Figure 1. General practitioner prototypes within the sample.

Data availability statement

Research data is available upon request.