Table 3 Associations between High Fish Prescribers and Dietary Knowledge, Training, and Attitudies variables.
Variables | High Fish Prescribers | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
No N = 104 | Yes n = 59 | ||
Demographics | |||
Age (years) | 36.3 ± 8.9 | 39.4 ± 7.2 | 0.023 |
Male gender | 91 (87.5) | 57 (96.6) | 0.087 |
Dietary Knowledge | |||
Questions pertaining to general diet | |||
Fruits and vegetables lower blood pressure | 55 (52.9) | 44 (74.6) | 0.006 |
Antioxidants do not reduce cardiovascular mortality | 7 (6.7) | 2 (3.4) | 0.490 |
Low sodium diets lower blood pressure | 87 (83.7) | 54 (91.5) | 0.158 |
Questions pertaining to fish diet | |||
Fish oil reduces cardiovascular mortality | 69 (66.3) | 48 (81.4) | 0.041 |
Fish oil reduces triglycerides | 57 (54.8) | 46 (78.0) | 0.003 |
Fish oil reduces sudden cardiac death | 54 (51.9) | 52 (88.1) | < 0.001 |
Nutrition Training | |||
Medical School | 75 (72.1) | 53 (89.8) | 0.008 |
Residency | 31 (29.8) | 7 (11.9) | 0.009 |
Other | 16 (15.4) | 7 (11.9) | 0.535 |
Any | 96 (92.3) | 58 (98.3) | 0.158 |
Dietary Attitudes | |||
Nutrition has an important part to play in the prevention of CVD | |||
Strongly disagree | 2 (1.9) | -- | 0.667 |
Disagree | 1 (1.0) | -- | |
Neutral | 5 (4.8) | 2 (3.4) | |
Agree | 48 (46.2) | 29 (49.2) | |
Strongly agree | 48 (46.2) | 28 (47.5) | |
The cardiologist has an essential role in giving dietary advice | |||
Strongly disagree | -- | -- | 0.270 |
Disagree | -- | -- | |
Neutral | 11 (10.6) | 3 (5.1) | |
Agree | 54 (51.9) | 30 (50.8) | |
Strongly agree | 39 (37.5) | 26 (44.1) | |
The cardiologist has insufficient time to advise patients adequately | |||
Strongly disagree | 18 (17.3) | 11 (18.6) | 0.590 |
Disagree | 14 (13.5) | 4 (6.8) | |
Neutral | 32 (30.8) | 27 (45.8) | |
Agree | 30 (28.8) | 13 (22.0) | |
Strongly agree | 10 (9.6) | 4 (6.8) | |
Advice given will impact on what people eat | |||
Strongly disagree | 1 (1.0) | -- | 0.092 |
Disagree | 4 (3.8) | 2 (3.4) | |
Neutral | 15 (14.4) | 2 (3.4) | |
Agree | 60 (57.7) | 38 (64.4) | |
Strongly agree | 24 (23.1) | 17 (28.8) | |
Advice given will be effective in reducing CVD | |||
Strongly disagree | -- | -- | 0.881 |
Disagree | 3 (2.9) | -- | |
Neutral | 6 (5.8) | 6 (10.2) | |
Agree | 62 (59.6) | 33 (59.0) | |
Strongly agree | 33 (31.7) | 20 (33.9) | |