Table 4.
Assessment of the competence of nutrition societies by means of school grades (1 = best to 5 = poor).
| n | Median | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupation | ||
| Students of health-related subjects | 169 | 3 |
| Medical doctors | 126 | 3 |
| Nutritionists | 34 | 3 |
| Nutritional scientists | 22 | 2 |
| Ecotrophologists | 20 | 2 |
| Other scientists | 16 | 3 |
| Dieticians | 16 | 2 |
| Alternative practitioner (German: Heilpraktiker) | 13 | 3 |
| Other medical professionals | 5 | 3 |
| Pharmacists | 4 | 2 |
| Not specified | 50 | 3 |
| Diet | ||
| Vegan | 275 | 3 |
| Vegetarian | 77 | 3 |
| Omnivore | 119 | 2 |
| Not specified | 4 | 4 |
| Age | ||
| 18–23 | 119 | 3 |
| 24–30 | 111 | 3 |
| 31–45 | 116 | 3 |
| 46–72 | 114 | 3 |
| Not specified | 15 | 2 |
| Total | 475 | 3 |