Table 3.
Association between the mean of total nutrition score and the physicians’ demographic variables.
| Variable | Clinical Nutrition Discipline Knowledge Mean Score (SD 1) | p–Value |
|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 332) | 5.30 (1.97) | |
| Received Nutritional Training 2 | ||
| Yes (n = 192) | 5.57 (2.08) | 0.030 |
| No (n = 140) | 5.10 (1.86) | |
| Years of practice 2 | ||
| ≤2 Years (n = 122) | 5.35 (2.05) | |
| >2 Years (n = 210) | 5.27 (1.92) | 0.702 |
| Working in Academia 2 | ||
| Yes (n = 139) | 5.37 (1.85) | |
| No (n = 193) | 5.25 (2.05) | 0.590 |
| Highest Degree 2 | ||
| Inside Saudi Arabia (n = 257) | 5.26 (1.97) | |
| Outside Saudi Arabia (n = 75) | 5.44 (1.95) | 0.479 |
| Gender 2 | ||
| Male (n = 244) | 5.37 (1.96) | |
| Female (n = 88) | 5.09 (1.99) | 0.249 |
| Physicians Specialties 3 | ||
| Intensive Care (n = 50) | 5.68 (2.12) | |
| Family Medicine (n = 35) | 5.34 (1.89) | |
| Pediatrician (n = 22) | 5.32 (1.91) | 0.661 |
| Internal Medicine (n = 92) | 5.20 (1.96) | |
| Others (n = 133) | 5.21 (1.97) | |
| Physicians Professional Status 3 | ||
| Consultant/ Associate Consultant/Assistant Consultant/ Senior Registrar/Specialist/ Registrar (n = 132) |
5.45 (1.85) | 0.408 |
| Resident (n = 150) | 5.25 (2.01) | |
| Medical Intern (n = 50) | 5.04 (2.12) | |
1 Standard deviation; 2 Associations between variables and nutrition mean scores were tested by the independent t-test with equal variances according to Levene’s test; 3 Associations between variables and nutrition mean scores were tested by one-way ANOVA with homogeneity of variances according to Levene’s test.