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Table 3 Proportion of weight records taken in 2015–2017 by clinical event and staff role

From: Determinants and extent of weight recording in UK primary care: an analysis of 5 million adults’ electronic health records from 2000 to 2017

Year

2015

2016

2017

Proportion of weight records by clinical event

 Chronic disease review

16.65%

16.68%

16.40%

 Contraception

9.46%

9.73%

10.32%

 Health check

7.04%

5.81%

6.24%

 Lifestyle advice

10.83%

10.79%

10.39%

 Medication review

8.22%

7.18%

6.09%

 Pregnancy

1.42%

1.31%

1.19%

 Registration

3.20%

3.23%

2.10%

 Weight monitoring

0.49%

0.53%

0.55%

Proportion of weight records by staff role

 Administrator

2.31%

3.33%

4.59%

 Dietician

0.18%

0.15%

0.17%

 GP

36.78%

38.73%

38.84%

 Midwife/health visitor

0.66%

0.60%

0.69%

 Nurse

42.49%

39.17%

37.89%

 Other health professional

12.34%

12.03%

12.16%

 Pharmacist

0.12%

0.42%

0.61%

Total weight records

587,324

389,319

254,045