Table 1.

Descriptive statistics for Delphi study panels during Round 1

	Panel 1 (n = 28)	Panel 2 (n = 18)
Mean age years (SD)	43.4 (10.6)	47.8 (13.0)
Gender (% female)	8 (28.6%)	4 (22.2%)
Occupation in 2021
Scientist/researcher (e.g., professor, post-doctoral fellow)	23 (82.1%)	17 (94.4%)
Research assistant/research manager	1 (3.6%)	1 (5.6%)
Student (e.g., PhD student)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0%)
Other	3 (10.7%)	0 (0%)
Career stage (years of experience post-graduation)
Current student	1 (3.6%)	0 (0%)
0–5 years	3 (10.7%)	3 (16.7%)
6–10 years	8 (28.6%)	3 (16.7%)
11–20 years	12 (42.9%)	5 (27.8%)
20+ years	4 (14.3%)	7 (38.9%)
Primary country of occupation
North America	14 (50%)	1 (5.6%)
South America	1 (3.6%)	4 (22.2%)
Europe	6 (21.4%)	9 (50.0%)
Africa	2 (7.1%)	0 (0%)
Asia	4 (14.3%)	1 (5.6%)
Oceania	1 (3.6%)	3 (16.7%)
Primary country GDP (self-reported)
High-income	20 (71.4%)	13 (72.2%)
Middle-income	6 (21.4%)	5 (27.8%)
Low-income	2 (7.1%)	0 (0%)

GDP gross domestic product, n sample size, SD standard deviation