Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population
| Baseline characteristics | Total n = 18 |
|---|---|
| Male [n (%)] | 12 (66.7) |
| Age (years) [mean (SD)] | 49.7 (8.4) |
| Educational training [n (%)] | |
| Medical | 10 (55.6) |
| Economic | 5 (27.8) |
| Medical + economic | 1 (5.6) |
| Remaining | 2 (11.1) |
| Working level [n (%)] | |
| Macro-level | 5 (27.8) |
| Meso-level | 4 (22.2) |
| Micro-level | 7 (38.9) |
| Health economists | 2 (11.1) |
Note: Macro-level: decision-makers working at the national level; Meso-level: decision-makers working at the regional or local level; Micro-level: decision-makers working in the individual patient setting