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Table 3 Frequency of dietetic consultation for patients with various diseases

From: Questionnaire survey investigation of the present status of dietetic consultation at community pharmacies from the perspectives of registered dietitians and pharmacists

Disease

Group

Never (%)

Rarely (%)

Neither (%)

Sometimes (%)

Often (%)

Kidney disease not requiring dialysis

D

31.8

12.1

21.2

18.2

13.6

P with D

18.9

28.3

22.6

28.3

0.0

P without D

22.7

32.7

15.5

23.6

2.7

Kidney disease in need of dialysis

D

45.5

16.7

22.7

9.1

3.0

P with D

34.0

32.1

20.8

11.3

0.0

P without D

45.5

29.1

8.2

10.9

2.7

Liver disease

D

40.9

18.2

22.7

10.6

3.0

P with D

18.9

47.2

22.6

9.4

0.0

P without D

26.4

38.2

20.0

10.9

0.9

Diabetes*

D b

12.1

3.0

12.1

18.2

48.5

P with D

1.9

3.8

7.5

64.2

20.8

P without D b

1.8

13.6

16.4

49.1

18.2

Peptic ulcer

D

34.8

19.7

24.2

12.1

4.5

P with D

24.5

37.7

20.8

13.2

1.9

P without D

30.0

38.2

17.3

12.7

0.0

Anemia

D

25.8

10.6

24.2

28.8

6.1

P with D

9.4

32.1

20.8

30.2

3.8

P without D

15.5

28.2

30.0

22.7

2.7

Dyslipidemia*

D

18.2

1.5

13.6

25.8

37.9

P with D

3.8

5.7

13.2

52.8

22.6

P without D

7.3

10.9

18.2

50.0

10.9

Hyperuricemia, gout

D

24.2

6.1

16.7

39.4

9.1

P with D

3.8

24.5

28.3

34.0

7.5

P without D

13.6

20.0

22.7

35.5

6.4

Heart disease

D

42.4

21.2

19.7

10.6

3.0

P with D

22.6

49.1

20.8

5.7

0.0

P without D

34.5

37.3

20.9

5.5

0.0

Obesity*

D a, b

18.2

1.5

18.2

27.3

31.8

P with D a

15.1

24.5

18.9

34.0

5.7

P without D b

23.6

26.4

20.9

21.8

6.4

Hypertension*

D a, b

16.7

0.0

10.6

18.2

50.0

P with D a

3.8

13.2

22.6

49.1

9.4

P without D b

6.4

19.1

18.2

48.2

7.3

Constipation

D

21.2

16.7

24.2

16.7

18.2

P with D

5.7

26.4

24.5

37.7

3.8

P without D

11.8

25.5

20.9

35.5

4.5

Diarrhea

D

31.8

36.4

19.7

4.5

4.5

P with D

22.6

28.3

28.3

18.9

0.0

P without D

27.3

37.3

18.2

13.6

1.8

Cancer

D

53.0

13.6

21.2

9.1

0.0

P with D

39.6

32.1

20.8

5.7

0.0

P without D

52.7

25.5

12.7

6.4

0.9

  1. D: Registered dietitian
  2. P with D: Pharmacist who works at a pharmacy with a registered dietitian/dietitian
  3. P without D Pharmacist who works at a pharmacy without a registered dietitian/dietitian
  4. * p < 0.05 (Kruskal-Wallis test); a,b p < 0.05 (Dunn-Bonferroni)