Table 1.
Sociodemographic data and background description of experts
| VARIABLES | ROUND | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 and 3 | ||
| N (%) | N (%) | ||
| SEX | Female | 34 (58.62) | 24 (52.17) |
| Male | 24 (41.38) | 22 (47.83) | |
| REGION | Northern Italy | 32 (55.17) | 20 (43.48) |
| Centre Italy | 14 (24.14) | 12 (26.09) | |
| Southern Italy | 7 (12.07) | 7 (15.22) | |
| Islands | 5 (8.62) | 7 (15.22) | |
| AGE CLASS | 30–40 | 8 (13.79) | 6 (13.04) |
| 41–50 | 12 (20.69) | 8 (17.39) | |
| 51–60 | 20 (34.48) | 16 (34.78) | |
| 61–70 | 18 (31.03) | 16 (34.78) | |
| YEARS OF WORKING EXPERIENCE ON DEMENTIA | 0–5 | 2 (3.45) | 2 (4.35) |
| 6–10 | 8 (13.79) | 7 (15.22) | |
| 11–15 | 13 (22.41) | 4 (8.70) | |
| 16–20 | 6 (10.34) | 7 (15.22) | |
| > 20 | 29 (50.00) | 26 (56.52) | |
| % CLINICAL PRACTICE DEDICATED TO PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA | 0–20 | 11 (18.97) | 5 (10.87) |
| 21–40 | 10 (17.24) | 10 (21.74) | |
| 41–60 | 18 (31.03) | 17 (36.96) | |
| 61–80 | 14 (24.14) | 10 (21.74) | |
| 81–100 | 5 (8.62) | 4 (8.70) | |
| MEDICAL SPECIALTY | Neurologist | 56 (96.55) | 43 (93.48) |
| Geriatrician | 2 (3.45) | 3 (6.52) | |
| WORK CENTRE | CDCD hospital | 27 (46.55) | 24 (52.17) |
| CDCD territory | 6 (10.34) | 6 (13.04) | |
| CDCD university | 25 (43.10) | 16 (34.78) | |