Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of survey respondents: accredited practising dietitians and public health nutritionists (n 93) responding to a self-administered online questionnaire about seafood consumption advice, perceptions of seafood sustainability and information sources, Australia, October–November 2016
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| State | ||
| ACT | 5 | 5 |
| NSW | 26 | 28 |
| NT | 3 | 3 |
| Other | 2 | 2 |
| QLD | 18 | 19 |
| SA | 4 | 4 |
| TAS | 4 | 4 |
| VIC | 28 | 30 |
| WA | 3 | 3 |
| Remoteness* | ||
| Major cities | 60 | 71 |
| Inner regional | 14 | 16 |
| Outer regional | 9 | 10 |
| Very remote | 1 | 1 |
| Remote | 1 | 1 |
| Years of experience | ||
| 0–5 | 35 | 38 |
| 6–10 | 26 | 28 |
| 11–15 | 12 | 13 |
| 16 or more | 20 | 22 |
| Highest educational qualification | ||
| Undergraduate degree | 30 | 33 |
| Postgraduate award | 62 | 67 |
| Member of DAA FEIG | ||
| Yes | 29 | 29 |
| No | 64 | 69 |
ACT, Australian Capital Territory; NSW, New South Wales; NT, Northern Territory; QLD, Queensland; SA, South Australia; TAS, Tasmania; VIC, Victoria; SA, South Australia; DAA FEIG, Dietitians Association of Australia’s Food and Environment Interest Group.
*
Calculated using http://www.pocog.org.au/aria/default.aspx