Table 2.

Characteristics of experts (N = 142)^a

	n	Percentage (%)
Sex (N = 142)
Male	61	43.0
Female	81	57.0
Age (N = 140)
20–29	10	7.0
30–39	20	14.1
40–49	37	26.1
50–59	41	28.9
60–69	26	18.3
70–79	6	4.2
Country of nationality (N = 142)
North America	40	28.2
South America	15	10.6
Europe	30	21.1
Africa	21	14.8
Asia	19	13.4
Oceania	17	12.0
Highest degree (N = 141)
Postgraduate degree	125	88.7
Undergraduate degree	16	11.3
Organization (N = 142)
Academic	87	61.3
International organization	22	15.5
Nongovernmental organization	13	9.2
Government	6	4.2
Donor organization	2	1.4
Consulting	5	3.5
Other	7	4.9
Primary role (N = 142)
Researcher	80	56.3
Program manager	29	20.4
Health practitioner	14	9.9
Policy maker	14	9.9
Donor representative	4	2.8
Other	1	.7

^aDenominators change slightly because of missing data.