Total

Bangladesh 1

Bhutan

2

India

3

Pakistan

4

P value

Dunn’s Pair wise comparison

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

1 - 2

1 - 3

1 - 4

2 - 3

2 - 4

3 - 4

What barriers prevent you from addressing climate change related health issues with patients

1) I do not believethat climate change is happening (n = 200)

Strongly agree

6 (3.0)

3 (5)

-

2 (3.6)

1 (1.5)

0.33

Agree

23 (11.5)

7 (11.7)

1 (5)

5 (9.1)

10 (15.4)

Neutral

26 (13.0)

8 (13.3)

3 (15)

3 (5.5)

12 (18.5)

Disagree

69 (34.5)

20 (33.3)

11 (55)

19 (34.5)

19 (29.2)

Strongly disagree

76 (38.0)

22 (36.7)

5 (25)

26 (47.3)

23 (35.4)

2) My patients are not interested to know about climate change (n = 197)

Strongly agree

17 (8.6)

7 (11.9)

-

4 (7.4)

6 (9.2)

0.16

Agree

84 (42.6)

27 (45.8)

9 (47.4)

21 (38.9)

27 (41.5)

Neutral

46 (23.4)

15 (25.4)

3 (15.8)

9 (16.7)

19 (29.2)

Disagree

41 (20.8)

9 (15.3)

6 (31.6)

15 (27.8)

11 (16.9)

Strongly disagree

9 (4.6)

1 (1.7)

1 (5.3)

5 (9.3)

2 (3.1)

Lack of time (n = 200)

Strongly agree

24 (12.0)

7 (11.9)

4 (20.0)

4 (7.1)

9 (13.8)

0.18

Agree

96 (48.0)

33 (55.9)

7 (35.0)

24 (42.9)

32 (49.2)

Neutral

44 (22.0)

11 (18.6)

4 (20.0)

14 (25.0)

15 (23.1)

Disagree

25 (12.5)

7 (11.9)

3 (15.0)

9 (16.1)

6 (9.2)

Strongly disagree

11 (5.5)

1 (1.7)

2 (10.0)

5 (8.9)

3 (4.6)

3) Lack of knowledge in how to approach the issue with my patients (n = 195)

Strongly agree

27 (13.8)

6 (10.7)

2 (10.0)

7 (13.0)

12 (18.5)

0.10

Agree

93 (47.7)

29 (51.8)

8 (40.0)

22 (40.7)

34 (52.3)

Neutral

35 (18.0)

10 (17.9)

5 (25.0)

8 (14.8)

12 (18.5)

Disagree

32 (16.4)

10 (17.9)

5 (25.0)

12 (22.2)

5 (7.7)

Strongly disagree

8 (4.1)

1 (1.8)

-

5 (9.3)

2 (3.1)

4) Addressing these issues with my patients will not make any difference in their overall health (n = 198)

Strongly agree

18 (9.1)

9 (15.3)

0 (0.0)

3 (5.6)

6 (9.2)

0.01*

0.04*

0.00**

0.16

0.74

0.29

0.05*

Agree

46 (23.2)

17 (28.8)

4 (20.0)

9 (16.7)

16 (24.6)

Neutral

46 (23.2)

14 (23.7)

5 (25.0)

10 (18.5)

17 (26.2)

Disagree

59 (29.8)

14 (23.7)

9 (45.0)

20 (37.0)

16 (24.6)

Strongly disagree

29 (14.7)

5 (8.5)

2 (10.0)

12 (22.2)

10 (15.4)