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Table 2 Description of indices for knowledge, attitudes, referrals and concerns derived from a survey about referral patterns, knowledge and attitudes towards bariatric surgery and concerns about postoperative complications

From: Primary care physicians’ knowledge, attitudes and concerns about bariatric surgery and the association with referral patterns: a Swedish survey study

Index

Numbers (N)

Mean value*

Median**

Min

Max

Standard deviation

Knowledge1

157

11.5

12

0

20.5

3.72

Attitudes2

1563

9.6

10

4

13

1.39

Referrals4

157

12.2

12

4

19

2.44

Concerns2

1556

16.4

16

6

25

4.22

  1. ** The value separating the higher half from the lower half of the data sample
  2. 1Item 23–41, item 41 gives maximum 3 points
  3. 2Item 47, 51 and 53 reverse
  4. 3Missing = 1
  5. 4Item 7, 8, 10 and 9 reverse
  6. 5Item 42–46
  7. 6Missing = 2
  8. *The sum of the values divided by the number of values.
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BMC Endocrine Disorders

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