Table 3 Attitude of health care providers towards adult vitamin D level measurement, diagnosis of deficiency and its management and treatment in three ecologic zones of Ethiopia, July 2019

Vitamin D Deficiency is a public health problem:

Yes

174

43.0

No

231

57.0

There should be universal screening for vitamin D deficiency:

Yes

183

45.2

No

222

54.8

There is an adequate laboratory investigation to diagnose Vit D def:

Yes

16

4.0

No

342

8.4

DK

47

11.6

There is an adequate Vitamin D supplementation in Ethiopia?

Yes

45

11.1

No

303

74.8

DK

57

14.1

Healthcare practitioners adequately aware of prevention and Rx:

Yes

66

16.3

No

339

83.7

There is a need for community sensitization on deficiency of vitamin D:

Yes

394

97.3

No

11

2.7

MOH/RHB gave adequate attention to Vitamin D deficiency:

Yes

13

3.2

No

371

91.6

DK

21

5.2

Vitamin D deficiency needs an easy and less costly intervention:

Yes

289

70.6

No

119

29.4

Health care providers are adequately trained on vitamin D:

Yes

7

1.7

No

385

95.1

DK

13

3.2

Attitude Score:

Poor

150

36.5

Good

261

63.5