Table 1.
Participant characteristics of the sample of adults (n = 755) and registered dieticians (n = 207)
| Adult sample | Registered dieticians | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Women n (%) | 685 (90.7%) | 204 (98.5%) |
| Age | ||
| ± (SD) | 44.8 (16.1) | 43.4 (12.9) |
| Private n (%) | 15 (2.0%) | 4 (1.9%) |
| BMIa | ||
| ± (SD) | 24.3 (4.4) | 23.1 (3.31) |
| Private n (%) | 94 (12.5%) | 15 (7.2%) |
| BMI-categorya n (%) | ||
| Obesity | 61 (6.7%) | 12 (5.8%) |
| Overweight | 169 (18.6%) | 26 (12.6%) |
| Healthy weight | 406 (61.4%) | 145 (70.0%) |
| Underweight | 25 (2.7%) | 6 (2.9%) |
| Private | 94 (12.5%) | 18 (8.7%) |
| Educational level n (%) | ||
| Low | 76 (10.2%) | – |
| Middle | 228 (30.7%) | – |
| High | 440 (59.1%) | 207 (100%) |
| Private | 11 (1.6%) | – |
| Ethnicity n (%) | ||
| Dutch | 735 (97.4%) | 198 (95.6%) |
aBased on self-reported body height and weight (kg/m2). Cut-off values BMI categories: underweight (< 18.5); healthy weight (18.5 < 25); overweight (25 < 30); obesity (> 30)