Table 4:

Attitude of respondents to nutrition-related counselling during COVID-19

	Variable	Agree	Disagree		Variable	Agree	Disagree
		n (%)	n (%)			n (%)	n (%)
1	I know all that is to be known on nutrition care of a patient as regards COVID-19 pandemic	30 (17.0)	146(83.0)	9	High intakes of fruits and vegetables are beneficial to increase Vitamin and minerals in individuals before, during and post-COVID-infection	165 (93.8)	11 (6.2)
2	Not screening my patient's nutritional status can increase their risk of contracting COVID-19 infection	99 (56.2)	77 (43.8)	10	Knowing the various food types that can improve immunity can help prevent and aid recovery from COVID-19 infection	156 (88.6)	20 (11.4)
3	Low immunity can lead to increased risk of contracting COVID infection	154 (87.5)	22 (12.5)	11	I know I should provide nutritional advice to the patient, but I do not know how to.	49 (27.8)	127 (72.2)
4	Inadequate dietary intake of energy, protein and selected micronutrients can predispose to viral infections	157 (89.2)	19 (10.8)	12	Nutrition specialist is not available for me to refer patients to	45 (25.6)	131 (74.4)
5	Low vitamin D status can worsen the risk of COVID -19 infection	108 (61.4)	68 (38.6)	13	I do advise my patients to increase the consumption of nutritious foods	156 (88.6)	20 (11.4)
6	Imbalance in omega fatty acid can predispose to viral infections	105 (59.7)	71 (40.3)	14	I have watched health shows/attended webinars that advise on appropriate nutrition recommendation during COVID-19 pandemic	73 (41.5)	103 (58.5)
7	Optimising nutritional status of all patients is critical	162 (93.8)	14 (8.0)	15	I can increase my interest in nutrition to help my patients	166 (94.3)	10 (5.7)
8	Increasing energy intake from healthy sources will not prevent them from having COVID infection	103 (58.5)	73 (41.5)	16	I can start educating my patients on healthy eating to prevent and support the treat COVID-19 infection	164 (93.2)	12 (6.8)