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Table 5 Factors associated with high scores for knowledge of genetics and nutritional genomics among dietitians (Model 1)

From: The application of genetics and nutritional genomics in practice: an international survey of knowledge, involvement and confidence among dietitians in the US, Australia and the UK

 

B ± SE (95 % CI for B)

β

p value

Years of experience

−0.04 ± 0.01 (−0.07 to −0.02)

−0.16

0.001

PhD

0.45 ± 0.26 (−0.13 to 2.51)

0.08

0.076

Graduated via a postgraduate degree

0.45 ± 0.26 (−0.07 to 0.96)

0.07

0.088

Perceive genetics to be important

1.56 ± 0.63 (0.32 to 2.81)

0.11

0.014

Employed by the public health service

0.20 ± 0.29 (−0.37 to 0.77)

0.03

0.496

Clinical dietitian

−0.39 ± 0.37 (−1.11 to 0.33)

−0.05

0.291

Education dietitian

0.30 ± 0.27 (−0.24 to 0.84)

0.05

0.280

Research dietitian

0.07 ± 0.46 (−0.83 to 0.97)

0.01

0.875

Government dietitian

0.80 ± 0.87 (−0.91 to 2.52)

0.04

0.359

Food service/industry dietitian

0.53 ± 0.55 (−0.54 to 1.60)

0.04

0.333

Clinical confidence score

−0.01 ± 0.02 (−0.06 to 0.04)

−0.04

0.599

Education confidence score

0.29 ± 0.08 (0.13 to 0.45)

0.26

<0.001

Clinical involvement score

0.07 ± 0.07 (−0.07 to 0.21)

0.06

0.309

Education involvement score

0.01 ± 0.23 (−0.45 to 0.47)

0.00

0.956

By multivariate linear regression