Table 2.
Croatian GPs with and without a satisfactory number of correct answers to nutrition questions according to their sociodemographic characteristics.
| Participant Characteristics | Number of Participants (%) | p * | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| With Satisfactory Number of Correct Answers (5 or More) |
Without Satisfactory Number of Correct Answers (4 or Less) |
Overall | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 22 (13.8) | 61 (21.4) | 83 (18.7) | 0.057 |
| Female | 137 (86.2) | 224 (78.6) | 361 (81.3) | |
| Length of service (years) | ||||
| 0–14 | 55 (34.6) | 100 (35.1) | 155 (34.9) | 0.918 |
| 15 or more | 104 (65.4) | 185 (64.9) | 289 (65.1) | |
| Age group (years) | ||||
| Younger (45 or less) | 59 (37.1) | 107 (37.5) | 166 (37.4) | 1.000 |
| Older (46 or more) | 100 (62.9) | 178 (62.5) | 278 (62.6) | |
| Education | ||||
| Doctors with a license for independent practice without a finished specialization | 55 (34.6) | 90 (31.6) | 145 (32.7) | 0.528 |
| Specialist in family medicine | 104 (65.4) | 195 (68.4) | 299 (67.3) | |
| Additional education about nutrition | ||||
| Yes | 32 (20.1) | 10 (3.5) | 42 (9.5) | <0.001 |
| No | 127 (79.9) | 275 (96.5) | 402 (90.5) | |
| Suffering from chronic diseases | ||||
| Yes | 35 (22.0) | 101 (35.4) | 136 (30.6) | 0.004 |
| No | 124 (78.0) | 184 (64.6) | 308 (69.4) | |
| Overall | 159 (35.8) | 285 (64.2) | 444 (100.0) | |
* χ2-test.