Table 8 Relationship between the practice scores and the professional background of study participants (n = 160)

Hospital where employed

Hospital 1

-8.52 (-14.57 to -2.47)

0.006

Hospital 2

reference category

Have you had any refresher course in nutritional management of diabetes

No

-7.63 (-17.36 to 2.10)

0.124

Yes

reference category

Perceived competence in nutritional management of diabetes mellitus

I am not competent

-18.05 (-31.35 to -4.75)

0.008

I am somewhat not competent

-10.42 (-20.14 to -0.70)

0.036

I am somewhat competent

-9.43 (-18.39 to -0.48)

0.039

I am competent

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