Practices and resilience of dieticians during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national survey in the United Arab Emirates

Table 1 Demographic and professional characteristics of the study population (n = 371)

Characteristics	Frequency	Percent
Gender
Female	325	87.6
Male	46	12.4
Age (years)
19–29	123	33.4
30–44	192	52.2
≥ 45	53	14.4
Marital status
Ever married	230	62.0
Never married	141	38.0
Do you have children?
No	171	46.1
Yes	200	53.9
Number of children
1	44	22.4
2	77	39.3
3	27	13.8
4	22	11.2
≥ 5	26	13.3
Highest education level
BSc	242	65.2
Masters/PhD	129	34.8
Years of experience
Less than 5 years	132	38.3
More than 5 years	213	61.7
Where did you obtain your local licensed from?
Ministry of Health and Prevention	150	40.4
Dubai Health Authority	119	32.1
Health Authority of Abu Dhabi	53	14.3
Dubai Health Care City	9	2.4
From more than one of the above places	40	10.8
Do you have international licensing certificate?
No	304	81.9
Yes	67	18.1
Where do you practice?
Hospital-based	208	56.1
Private clinic	65	17.5
Public health clinic	63	17.9
Other	16	4.5
Emirate working in
Abu Dhabi	85	22.9
Dubai	171	46.1
Other emirates	115	31.0

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