Table 3 Frequency of weight recording for self-reported overweight patients over the period from 2012 to 2015
From: Recording of weight in electronic health records: an observational study in general practice
N | No weight recording (% patients) | At least one weight recording, but not annually (% patients) | Annual weight recording (% patients) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Patients with a cardiovascular disorder | 730 | 20.1 | 46.2 | 33.7 |
Patients with osteoarthritis | 167 | 34.7 | 47.3 | 18.0 |
Patients with diabetes mellitus | 171 | 9.9 | 22.2 | 67.8 |
Patients with COPD | 73 | 19.2 | 49.3 | 31.5 |
Patients without a weight related chronic disordera | 663 | 67.4 | 31.4 | 1.2 |