Table 1 Didactic program in dietetics (DPD) students’ self-reported characteristics (n = 341)
Characteristic | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Educational Level | |||
Undergraduate student | 326 | 96.2 | |
Graduate student | 13 | 3.8 | |
Age | |||
18–24 years | 229 | 74.2 | |
≥ 25 years | 80 | 25.8 | |
Anticipated graduation timeline | |||
By August 2022 | 158 | 46.6 | |
Sep. 2022– Aug. 2023 | 110 | 32.4 | |
Sep. 2023– Aug. 2024 | 48 | 14.2 | |
After Aug. 2024 | 23 | 6.8 | |
Biological sex | |||
Female | 290 | 93.2 | |
Male | 21 | 6.8 | |
Gender identity | |||
Female | 286 | 92.0 | |
Male | 21 | 6.8 | |
Other/Prefer not to disclose | 4 | 1.3 | |
Hispanic or Latino origin | |||
Yes | 45 | 14.5 | |
No | 261 | 83.9 | |
Prefer not to disclose | 5 | 1.6 | |
Race | |||
African American | 10 | 3.2 | |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.3 | |
Alaskan Native or American Indian | 2 | 0.6 | |
Asian | 14 | 4.5 | |
Asian Indian | 3 | 1.0 | |
Multiple races | 16 | 5.2 | |
White | 243 | 78.9 | |
Other | 12 | 3.9 | |
Prefer not to disclose | 7 | 2.3 | |
International Student | |||
Yes | 10 | 2.9 | |
No | 301 | 88.3 | |
Tested positive for COVID-19 | |||
Yes, once | 113 | 34.1 | |
Yes, more than once | 38 | 11.5 | |
No | 171 | 51.7 | |
Unsure | 9 | 2.7 | |
Still experiencing COVID-19 symptoms (e.g., “long hauler”) as of spring 2022 (of those who reported testing positive for COVID-19) | |||
Yes | 28 | 18.5 | |
No | 123 | 81.5 | |
Vaccination Status | |||
Partially vaccinated (1 of 2 shots) | 7 | 2.1 | |
Fully vaccinated (1 of 1 shots or 2 of 2 shots) | 120 | 36.1 | |
Fully vaccinated + booster | 152 | 45.8 | |
Not yet, plans to receive vaccine | 11 | 3.3 | |
Does NOT plan to receive vaccine | 30 | 9.0 | |
Prefer not to disclose | 12 | 3.6 | |
Planning to become credentialled as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist | |||
Yes | 284 | 84.0 | |
No | 20 | 5.9 | |
Not sure | 34 | 10.1 | |
Concern about their readiness to take further DPD coursework or enter a Dietetic Internship or Graduate program | |||
Extremely concerned | 41 | 12.3 | |
Somewhat concerned | 115 | 34.6 | |
Neutral | 85 | 25.6 | |
Somewhat unconcerned | 68 | 20.5 | |
Extremely unconcerned | 23 | 6.9 | |
Overall satisfaction with choosing dietetics as a major | |||
Very dissatisfied | 3 | 0.9 | |
Mostly dissatisfied | 7 | 2.1 | |
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 29 | 8.6 | |
Mostly satisfied | 154 | 45.4 | |
Very satisfied | 146 | 43.1 | |