Table 2. Distribution of the experts in each Delphi round, by sex and type of country according to World Bank classification of nations.

		Invited	Responded to Round I		Responded to Round II		Responded to Round III
		n	n	%	n	%	n	%
Females	HIC	86	27	31	20	74	20	100
	LMIC	104	33	32	29	88	29	100
	L / H	6	3	50	2	67	2	100
Males	HIC	135	39	29	29	74	29	100
	LMIC	141	55	39	47	85	47	100
	L / H	18	8	44	8	100	8	100
TOTAL		490	165	34	135	82	135	100

HIC, High-income countries; LMIC, Low- and middle-income countries; LMIC / HIC, mixed.

n = number of experts in each category.

% = percentage of experts in each category with respect to those in the same category in the previous Round.