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Table 1 Characteristics of subjects

From: Association between teaching and support skills and subjective effectiveness of nutritional guidance of registered dietitians at hospitals in a Japanese prefecture

Characteristic

n

%

Gender

 Male

10

13.3

 Female

61

81.3

 Unknown

4

5.3

Age, years

 20–29

22

29.3

 30–39

16

21.3

 40–49

14

18.7

 50–

20

26.7

 Unknown

3

4.0

Hospital specialty (multiple answers allowed)

 Acute (general) hospital

65

86.7

 Long-term care hospital

20

26.7

 Rehabilitation hospital

6

8.0

 Others

4

5.3

 Unknown

2

2.7

Teaching career, years

 –5

22

29.3

 5–9

12

16.0

 10–19

19

25.3

 20–

19

25.3

 Unknown

3

4.0

Taken a course on communication or coaching after qualification acquisition

 Yes

24

32.0

 No

32

42.7

 Hard to say

16

21.3

 Unknown

3

4.0

Taken a course on specific health guidance after qualification acquisition

 Yes

40

53.3

 No

30

40.0

 Hard to say

3

4.0

 Unknown

2

2.7