Table 1. Demographic variables of study participants.
| Parameter | Number of participants (n = 311) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 161 (52%) |
| Male | 149 (48%) |
| NA | 1(<1%) |
| Main profession | |
| Maternal-fetal medicine specialist | 217 (70%) |
| Trainee | 26 (8%) |
| Fetal surgeon | 25 (8%) |
| Obstetrician | 12 (4%) |
| Sonographer | 12 (4%) |
| Physician not involved in fetal medicine | 10 (3%) |
| Radiologist | 3(1%) |
| Pediatrician | 2 (1%) |
| Researcher fetal medicine | 2 (1%) |
| Pediatric Surgeon | 1(<1%) |
| Geneticist | 1(<1%) |
| Country currently working in | |
| Europe | 193 (62%) |
| Asia | 36 (12%) |
| North America | 29 (9%) |
| South America | 21 (7%) |
| Africa | 7 (2%) |
| Oceania/Australasia | 7 (2%) |
| Other | 18 (6%) |
| Years of experience in fetal medicine | |
| 0-5 | 76 (24%) |
| 6-10 | 61 (20%) |
| >10 | 170 (55%) |
| Currently involved in research in fetal medicine | 197 (64%) |
| Attended the debate | 234 (75%) |
Note: Data are displayed as n(percentage).