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Table 1 2016 Survey’s Abstracted Responses (n = 18 PCCs)

From: Comparison of nutrition care services for adult obesity at primary care in two different periods in Saudi Arabia

Variables name

FRQ

%

Age groups accessing the PCC’s services

 > age groups are regrouped (Response = 18)

  

 Paediatrics (Infants, Toddlers, Children & Adolescents)

5

27.8

 Adults (adults & elderlies)

2

11.1

 All groups (all age groups served)

11

61.1

Do you provide nutrition care services for patients?

Response (18 centers)

 Yes

17

94.4

 No

1

5.6

Do the provided nutrition & dietetics services and counselling include weight management (obesity/overweight)?

Response (15 centers)

 Yes

7

38.9

 No

11

61.1

Within the organizational structure of your PCC, is the dietitian or nutrition/dietetics services part of it?

Response (18 centers)

 Yes

13

72.2

 No

5

27.8

Are there any nutritionists /dietitians working in your PCC?

Response (17 centers)

 Yes

0

0.0

 No

17

94.4

If yes, who is the source of nutrition information?

 Dietitians

0

0.0

 Physicians

5

27.8

 Nurses

5

27.8

 Physicians & Nurses

3

16.7

 Physicians, Nurses & Health educator

4

22.2

 Social workers

1

5.6

  1. *Abstracted responses from PCCs (n = 18) in 2016
  2. *n (%) shows data presented as numbers and percentages