The Challenge of Appropriate Identification and Treatment of Starvation, Sarcopenia, and Cachexia: A Survey of Australian Dietitians
Table 2
Characteristics of 221 respondents to a web-based survey of current attitudes and practices of members of the DAA, in regards to diagnosis and current dietary management of malnutrition.
Female ()
Male ()
Gender ()
97.3%
2.7%
Age
(i) 21–30 years
51.6%
33.3%
(ii) 31–40 years
26.0%
33.3%
(iii) 41–50 years
14.0%
16.7%
(iv) 51–60 years
6.5%
16.7%
(v) >60 years
1.9%
Employment status
(i) Full time
65.1%
83.3%
(ii) Part time (<20 hours per week)
16.3%
16.7%
(iii) Student dietitian
4.7%
(iv) Locum
2.3%
(v) Further study
0.9%
(vi) Unrelated industry
0.9%
(vii) Not working
1.9%
(viii) Retired
0.5%
(ix) Other
7.4%
Dietetic experience
(i) <1 year
8.4%
(ii) 1–5 years
35.3%
66.7%
(iii) 6–10 years
19.5%
16.7%
(iv) 11–20 years
18.1%
16.7%
(v) >20 years
14.0%
Work location
(i) Metropolitan/urban
63.3%
50.0%
(ii) Regional/rural/remote
27.4%
33.3%
(iii) Both of the above
4.2%
16.7%
Primary practice setting
(i) Public hospital
47.8%
83.3%
(ii) Community health
21.5%
16.7%
(iii) Private hospital
4.4%
(iv) Private practice†
10.2%
(v) Other
16.1%
†A further 15.2% of respondents reported part-time private practice. DAA: Dietitians Association of Australia.
