Table 1.
Delphi Expert Panel Demographics Compared to the United States Panel
| Characteristic | Current Study (N = 16) | Coleman et al. (2013) (N = 22) |
|---|---|---|
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| n (%) | n (%) | |
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| Mean age (years) | 50.25 | 51.9 |
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| Sex | ||
| Female | 10 (52.5) | 15 (71.4) |
| Male | 6 (37.5) | 6 (28.6) |
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| Nationality | ||
| Nordic (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish) | 4 (25) | |
| Central Europe (German, Swiss) | 4 (25) | |
| Western Europe (Belgian, French, British, Dutch) | 4 (25) | |
| Eastern Europe (Polish, Romanian) | 2 (12.5) | |
| Southern Europe (Portuguese, Greek) | 2 (12.5) | |
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| Country of residence | ||
| Nordic (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish) | 5 (31.3) | |
| Central Europe (German, Swiss) | 5 (31.3) | |
| Western Europe (Belgian, French, British, Dutch) | 3 (18.8) | |
| Eastern Europe (Polish, Romanian) | 2 (12.5) | |
| Southern Europe (Portuguese, Greek) | 1 (5.3) | |
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| Highest level of education completed | ||
| Master's | 2 (12.5) | 1 (5) |
| Doctorate | 14 (87.5) | 19 (90) |
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| Current joba | ||
| Professor | 11 (68.8) | |
| Researcher | 3 (18.8) | |
| Clinical practitioner | 3 (18.8) | |
| Manager | 2 (12.5) | |
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| Education | ||
| Medicine | 5 (31.3) | |
| Psychology | 1 (5.3) | |
| Nursing | 1 (5.3) | |
| Pharmacy | 1 (5.3) | |
| Occupational therapy | 1 (5.3) | |
| Nutrition | 1 (6.3) | |
| Cognitive-behavioral therapist | 1 (5.3) | |
| Others | 5 (31.3) | |
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| Would your peers consider you to have expertise on the topic of health literacy? | ||
| Yes | 14 (87.5) | 16 (72.7) |
| No | 2 (12.5) | 6 (27.3) |
Note.
a
Some respondents had more than one job.