Table 1 Demographic characteristics of Delphi participants
From: A Delphi study to build consensus on the definition and use of big data in obesity research
Round 1 (n = 36) | Round 2 (n = 29) | Round 3 (n = 26) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 52.8% | 55.2% | 53.8% |
Female | 47.2% | 44.8% | 46.2% |
Mean age in years (SD) | 43.9 (10.9) | 42.3 (9.8) | 41.5 (9.7) |
Country of residence | |||
UK | 72.2% | 75.9% | 80.8% |
USA | 11.1% | 6.9% | 7.7% |
Netherlands | 8.3% | 10.3% | 7.7% |
New Zealand | 2.8% | 3.4% | 3.8% |
Australia | 2.8% | 3.4% | 0.0% |
Ireland | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Current role | |||
Professor | 30.6% | 27.6% | 26.9% |
Associate Professor | 13.9% | 13.8% | 15.4% |
Lecturer | 16.7% | 17.2% | 15.4% |
Research Fellow | 27.8% | 31.0% | 30.8% |
PhD student | 5.6% | 6.9% | 7.7% |
Other | 5.6% | 3.4% | 3.8% |
Education | |||
Doctoral Degree | 91.7% | 93.1% | 92.3% |
Professional Fellow | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Master’s Degree | 5.6% | 6.9% | 7.7% |
Years working in the field | |||
10+ years | 52.8% | 44.8% | 46.2% |
6–9 years | 14.0% | 17.2% | 15.3% |
4–5 years | 19.4% | 20.7% | 19.2% |
1–3 years | 13.9% | 17.2% | 19.2% |
