Table 2.
Baseline Characteristics of the Panel
| Variables | Voting Panel | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Consensus Stage | |
| Women, n (%) | 41 (63.08%) | 32 (64.00%) | 12 (40.00%) |
| Geographical distribution, n (%) | |||
| East China | 20 (30.77%) | 17 (34.00%) | 9 (30.00%) |
| South China | 3 (4.62%) | 3 (6.00%) | 1 (3.33%) |
| North China | 20 (30.77%) | 15 (30.00%) | 10 (33.33%) |
| Central China | 4 (6.15%) | 4 (8.00%) | 4 (13.33%) |
| Northeast China | 12 (18.46%) | 8 (16.00%) | 3 (10.00%) |
| Southwest china | 4 (6.15%) | 1 (2.00%) | 3 (10.00%) |
| Northwest China | 2 (3.08%) | 2 (4.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| Highest qualification, n (%) | |||
| Bachelor’s degree | 5 (7.69%) | 6 (12.00%) | 2 (6.67%) |
| Master’s degree | 18 (27.69%) | 15 (30.00%) | 7 (23.33%) |
| PhD | 42 (64.62%) | 29 (58.00%) | 21 (70.00%) |
| Professional title, n (%) | |||
| Intermediate title | 17 (26.15%) | 12 (24.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| Deputy senior title | 25 (38.46%) | 20 (40.00%) | 2 (6.67%) |
| Senior title | 23 (35.38%) | 18 (36.00%) | 28 (93.33%) |
| Acupuncture practical experience (years), M (SD) | |||
| 3–10 years | 21 (32.31%) | 15 (30.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| 11–20 years | 31 (47.69%) | 23 (46.00%) | 9 (30.00%) |
| 21–30 years | 11 (16.92%) | 10 (20.00%) | 9 (30.00%) |
| > 30 years | 2 (3.08%) | 2 (4.00%) | 12 (40.00%) |