Table 3.
Demographic characteristics of experts who participated in the Delphi technique
| Category | Subcategory | Numbers | Percent (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round of Delphi | Second Round of Delphi | The first round of Delphi | The second round of Delphi | ||
| Gender | Male | 12 | 10 | 54/5 | 62/5 |
| Female | 10 | 6 | 45/5 | 37/5 | |
|
Age category (Year) |
30–34 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12/5 |
| 35–39 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12/5 | |
| 40–44 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 18/75 | |
| 45–49 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 25 | |
| 50> | 6 | 5 | 27 | 31/25 | |
| Grade |
Masters Sciences(MS) |
5 | 5 | 23 | 31/3 |
| PhD | 13 | 9 | 59 | 56/3 | |
| Clinical Specialist | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6/3 | |
| Fellowship | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6/3 | |
| Field of Study | Nutritionist | 18 | 14 | 82 | 87/5 |
| Pediatrician | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12/5 | |
| Work experience | > 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6/25 |
| 5–10 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 25 | |
| 11–15 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 25 | |
| 16–20 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12/5 | |
| 25–29 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 31/25 | |