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Table 4 Practice of health care providers on adult vitamin D level measurement, diagnosis of deficiency and its management and treatment in three ecologic zones of Ethiopia, July 2019

From: Knowledge, attitude and practice of health care workers on measuring adult vitamin D level, diagnosis of deficiency, and management of consequent health conditions in three ecologies of Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variables

 

Freq

Per

Have you ever diagnosed adult patients for vitamin D deficiency?

Yes

46

11.4

No

359

88.6

How many patients of any age do you diagnose in an average month?

1–3

26

56.5

4 plus

20

43.5

Clinically:

Yes

41

89.1

 

5

10.9

Measuring serum Vitamin D:

Yes

26

56.5

 

20

43.5

Both:

Yes

21

45.7

 

25

54.4

Did you measure concentration of 25 OH vitamin D to assess vitamin D status:

Yes

26

56.5

No

20

43.5

Did you prescribe a vitamin D supplement for adults recently?

Yes

50

12.4

No

355

87.6

Do you prescribe vitamin D supplements for pregnant women recently?

Yes

3

0.7

No

402

99.3

Is there any guideline to recommend for vitamin D supplementation?

Yes

13

3.2

No

392

96.8

Have you ever given calcium supplement for adults to prevent the ill consequences?

Yes

77

19.0

No

328

81.0

Do you usually counsel your adult patients about the importance of Vit D?

Yes

64

15.8

No

341

84.2

Do you advise adult patients about the source of vitamin D?

Yes

89

22.0

No

316

78.0

Do you ask your adult patients about adequate sunlight exposure?

Yes

53

13.1

No

352

86.9

Do you counsel your adult patients on the need for sunlight exposure for Vit D?

Yes

86

21.2

No

319

78.8

Do you ever attend any on the job training/workshop on Vit D deficiency?

Yes

26

6.4

No

379

93.6

Practice Score:

No

216

52.6

Yes

195

47.4