Table 2. Characteristics of experts who were invited for the policy rating workshop.
| Characteristics | Participated | Not participated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employed | Number | % | Number | % |
| Government | 8 | 53.3 | 13 | 50 |
| Non-Government | 7 | 46.7 | 13 | 50 |
| Expertise | ||||
| Clinical nutrition | 2 | 13.3 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Advocacy | 2 | 13.3 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Standards | 1 | 6.7 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Trade | 2 | 7.7 | ||
| Medical specialist | 1 | 6.7 | 3 | 11.5 |
| Academia | 3 | 20.0 | 4 | 15.4 |
| Nutrition and dietetics | 2 | 13.3 | 4 | 15.4 |
| Public health nutrition | 1 | 6.7 | 8 | 30.8 |
| Gender and social services | 1 | 6.7 | ||
| Nutrition laboratory | 1 | 6.7 | ||
| Economics | 1 | 6.7 | ||
| Age | ||||
| <35 | 4 | 26.7 | ||
| 35–50 | 7 | 46.7 | ||
| >50 years | 4 | 26.7 | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Men | 7 | 46.7 | ||
| Women | 8 | 53.3 | ||
| Total | 15 | 100.0 | 26 | 100.0 |
*The expert who attended but did not rate policies was a public health nutrition expert from an NGO (not included in the table).