The Nutrition Knowledge of Croatian General Practitioners
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Population and Survey
2.2. Questionnaire
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Questions Asked | Correct Answer | Percent of Croatian GPs Who Gave Correct Answer |
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A nutrient believed to help prevent thrombosis | Omega-3 fat | 74.5% |
The average daily intake of salt in Croatian adult population | 11–14 grams | 33.6% |
The major type of fat in olive oil | Monounsaturated fat | 23.2% |
Compared with unprocessed vegetable oil, hydrogenated fats contain | More trans fats | 28.6% |
The most concentrated source of vitamin B12 | Meat | 14.0% |
Type of food believed to have a preventive effect on various types of cancer | Fruit and vegetable | 39.0% |
Which of the following is not an antioxidant nutrient | Zinc | 23.6% |
Which nutrient is usually lacking in people who drink alcohol excessively | Vitamin B1 (tiamin) | 40.1% |
The nutrient strongly associated with the prevention of neural tube defects | Folate | 86.0% |
The body mass index (BMI) value that indicates obesity | BMI ≥ 30 | 83.6% |
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) |
Participant Characteristics | Number of Correct Answers (%) | p * | |
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Median (25–75%) | Min–Max | ||
Gender | |||
Male | 4.00 (3.00–5.00) | 1.00–10.00 | 0.029 |
Female | 4.00 (3.00–6.00) | 0–10.00 | |
Length of service (years) | |||
0–14 | 4.00 (3.00–6.00) | 0–10.00 | 0.498 |
15 or more | 4.00 (3.00–6.00) | 1.00–10.00 | |
Age group (years) | |||
Younger (45 or less) | 4.00 (3.00–6.00) | 0–10.00 | 0.446 |
Older (46 or more) | 4.00 (3.00–6.00) | 1.00–10.00 | |
Education | |||
Doctors with a license for independent practice without a finished specialization | 4.00 (3.00–6.00) | 1.00–10.00 | 0.433 |
Specialist in family medicine | 4.00 (3.00–6.00) | 0–10.00 | |
Additional education about nutrition | |||
Yes | 6.00 (5.00–7.00) | 2.00–10.00 | <0.001 |
No | 4.00 (3.00–5.00) | 0–10.00 | |
Suffering from chronic diseases | |||
Yes | 4.00 (3.00–5.00) | 1.00–10.00 | 0.041 |
No | 4.00 (3.00–6.00) | 0–10.00 | |
Overall | 4.00 (3.00–6.00) | 0–10.00 |
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Dumic, A.; Miskulin, M.; Pavlovic, N.; Orkic, Z.; Bilic-Kirin, V.; Miskulin, I. The Nutrition Knowledge of Croatian General Practitioners. J. Clin. Med. 2018, 7, 178. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm7070178
Dumic A, Miskulin M, Pavlovic N, Orkic Z, Bilic-Kirin V, Miskulin I. The Nutrition Knowledge of Croatian General Practitioners. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2018; 7(7):178. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm7070178
Chicago/Turabian StyleDumic, Albina, Maja Miskulin, Nika Pavlovic, Zelimir Orkic, Vesna Bilic-Kirin, and Ivan Miskulin. 2018. "The Nutrition Knowledge of Croatian General Practitioners" Journal of Clinical Medicine 7, no. 7: 178. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm7070178