Table 5.
Recommended frequency of nut consumption by nut-promoting health professionals*, New Zealand, September–November 2014
| Dietitians (n 255) | General practitioners (n 158) | Practice nurses (n 92) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recommended nut consumption | % | n | % | n | % | n |
| Every day* | 40·4 | 103 | 32·9 | 52 | 39·1 | 36 |
| 5–6 times per week | 18·4 | 47 | 19·0 | 30 | 17·4 | 16 |
| 2–4 times per week | 37·7 | 96 | 35·4 | 56 | 35·9 | 33 |
| Once per week | 1·6 | 4 | 2·5 | 4 | 4·4 | 4 |
| Several times per month | 1·2 | 3 | 1·9 | 3 | 1·1 | 1 |
| Once or less than once per month | 0·8 | 2 | 8·2 | 13 | 2·2 | 2 |
| Median | IQR | Median | IQR | Median | IQR | |
| Recommended frequency (servings/month) | 23·9 | 17·4 | 23·9 | 17·4 | 23·9 | 17·4 |
| Recommended grams per day† | 30 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
IQR, interquartile range.
*
Respondents chose from a multiple-choice question.
†
These data are from an open-ended question.