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Table 2 Demographic characteristics and experience of participants in the questionnaire validity test

From: Development and validity of a questionnaire to test the knowledge of primary care personnel regarding nutrition in obese adolescents

Variables

Dietitians (n = 35)

Non-dietitians (n = 265)

Total (n = 300)

 

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

Gender

   

  Female

32(91.4)

165(62.3)

197(65.7)

  Male

3(8.6)

100(37.7)

103(34.3)

Age (years)

   

  ≤ 25

10(28.6)

30(11.3)

40(13.3)

  26-35

22(62.8)

177(66.8)

199(66.3)

  36-45

3(8.6)

31(11.7)

34(11.3)

  46-55

0

13(4.9)

13(4.4)

  ≥ 56

0

14(5.3)

14(4.7)

Time since graduation

   

  ≤ 5 years

20 (57.1)

142(53.6)

162(54)

  > 5 years

15(42.9)

123(46.4)

138(46)

Specialization

   

  Yes

20(57.1)

180(67.9)

200(66.7)

  No

15 (42.9)

85(32.1)

100(33.3)

Treated obese adolescents

   

  Yes

26(74.3)

227(85.7)

253(84.3)

  No

9(25.7)

38(14.3)

47(15.7)

Barriers to discuss “Nutrition”

   

No barriers

10(28.6)

44(16.6)

54(18)

Short consultation time

7 (20.0)

39(14.7)

46(15.3)

Non-adhesion to the treatment

11(31.4)

113(42.7)

124(41.3)

Lack of knowledge

7(20.0)

69(26.0)

76(25.4)