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Table 2 Perceived barriers to providing anticipatory guidance. Each provider selected up to three responses

From: Attitudes and perceived barriers to firearm safety anticipatory guidance by pediatricians: a statewide perspective

Barriers to Providing Anticipatory Guidance

Percent Citing Each Factor

Limited time

70.1

Lack the resources necessary

23.6

Fear of negative reaction

22.8

Not part of routine WCC

21.2

Not familiar enough

20.5

Do not believe counseling changes behavior

17.3

Do not have any barriers

15.7

Only discuss if at risk

12.6

Do not believe relevant to my patients/practice setting

10.2

Other

7.1

Do not believe it is duty of PCP

1.6