Skip to main content
. 2020 Jul 31;17(15):5541. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17155541

Table 1.

Characteristics of Brazilian dietitians and SARS-COV-2 questions (n = 1359).

Variable n %
Gender Female 1258 92.5
Male 102 7.5
Age group 21 to 24 y/o 149 11.0
25 to 29 y/o 275 20.2
30 to 34 y/o 272 20.0
35 to 39 y/o 248 18.2
40 to 44 y/o 134 9.9
45 to 49 y/o 188 6.5
50 to older 194 14.3
Religion Catholic 720 52.9
Protestant 283 20.8
Spiritism 213 15.7
Agnostic 71 5.2
Others 73 5.4
Level of education (highest degree) Graduate 302 22.2
Especialization/Residency 677 49.8
Master 237 17.4
PhD 144 10.6
Marital status Without partner 493 36.3
With partner 867 63.8
Children Yes 571 42.0
No 789 58.0
Family monthly income ≤1 MW 39 2.9
>1 to 2 MW 111 8.2
>2 to 3 MW 199 14.6
>3 tp 5 MW 297 21.8
>5 to 10 MW 414 30.4
>10 to 20 MW 229 16.8
>20 MW 71 5.2
Number of household members 1 140 10.6
2 366 27.7
3 370 28.1
4 320 24.3
>5 123 9.3
Area of Practice Clinic 327 24.0
Foodservice administration 173 12.7
Public health 117 8.6
Teaching 99 7.3
Others 72 5.3
More than one area of practice 572 42.1
Number of workplaces 1 858 63.1
2 353 26.0
3 85 6.3
>3 64 4.7
Type of institution where you finished your undergraduate degree Public 656 48.2
Private 704 51.8
Time from the undergraduate completion ≤2 years 288 21.2
>2 to 5 years 232 17.1
>5 to 10 years 255 18.8
>10 to 15 years 253 18.6
>15 years 332 24.4
Do you continue working during SARS-COV-2? no 220 16.2
yes remotely 486 35.7
yes in person with some adaptations 360 26.5
yes in person 294 21.6
Did you test positive for SARS-COV-2? No 1304 96.0
Yes 55 4.0
Did any family members test positive for SARS-COV-2? No 1097 80.7
Yes (does not live with me) 69 5.1
Yes (living with me) 194 14.3

MW—Minimum Wage in Brazil (June 7th 2020)—U$ 213.0.; y/o—years old.