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Table 1 Primary employment settings of RDs

From: The role of natural health products (NHPs) in dietetic practice: results from a survey of Canadian dietitians

Primary employment setting

RD Survey Respondents N (%)

Full population of RDs in ON* N (%)**

Hospital

245 (45.1)

1120 (40.3%)

Community health centre/agency/clinic

51 (9.4)

227 (8.2)

Public health department/unit

50 (9.2)

250 (9.0)

Chronic care/LTC residence

38 (7.0)

404 (14.5)

Private practice & counselling

23 (4.2)

289 (10.4)

Government

16 (2.9)

188 (6.8)

Food & pharmaceutical industry

14 (2.6)

115 (4.1)

Professional services

11 (2.0)

60 (2.2)

CCAC/ home care program /agency

11 (2.0)

148 (5.3)

University/ Community college

11 (2.0)

155 (5.6)

Business

10 (1.8)

178 (6.4)

Home for the aged

10 (1.8)

107 (3.8)

NGO/not-for-profit organization

8 (1.5)

61 (2.3)

Rehabilitation centre

8 (1.5)

53 (1.9)

Other

37 (6.8)

112 (4.0)

Total

558 (~100%)

2780 (124.8%)

  1. *Based on August 2007 tallies available from CDO.
  2. **RDs identified more than one primary work setting.