Table 1 Participants characteristics
Sex (n = 320) | Female | 303 (94.7%)a |
|---|---|---|
Male | 17 (5.3%) | |
Age | 38.6 (±11.1) years | |
Training status (n = 325) | Certified diabetes educator | 174 (53.5%) |
Trainee | 151 (46.5%) | |
Level of educationb (n = 316) | Secondary school | 176 (55.5%) |
Grammar school | 140 (44.3%) | |
Basic profession (n = 322) | State-examined nurse, 3 yrs. vocational training | 106 (32.9%) |
Medical assistant | 84 (26.1%) | |
Dietician | 83 (25.8%) | |
Nutritional scientist | 30 (9.3%) | |
More than one basic profession | 10 (3.1%) | |
Physical therapist | 4 (1.2%) | |
Medical technical assistant | 2 (0.6%) | |
Pharmaceutical technical assistant | 1 (0.3%) | |
Midwife | 1 (0.3%) | |
Sports scientist | 1 (0.3%) | |
Country of origin (n = 317) | Germany | 296 (93.4%) |
Russia | 5 (1.6%) | |
Poland | 4 (1.3%) | |
Turkey | 4 (1.3%) | |
Kazakhstan | 2 (0.6%) | |
Austria | 2 (0.6%) | |
Switzerland | 1 (0.3%) | |
Serbia | 1 (0.3%) | |
Greece | 1 (0.3%) | |
Portugal | 1 (0.3%) | |
Native language (n = 214) | German | 197 (91.6%) |
Turkish | 5 (2.3%) | |
Polish | 5 (2.3%) | |
Russian | 3 (1.4%) | |
Serbian | 1 (0.5%) | |
Spanish | 1 (0.5%) | |
Tamil | 1 (0.5%) | |
Portuguese | 1 (0.5%) | |
Professional experience (n = 302) | 12.6 (±11.1) years | |
Participants with completed advanced training in various fields of medicine (n = 316) | 146 (46.2%) | |