Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of the experts
From: On speaking terms: a Delphi study on shared decision-making in maternity care
| Â | First round | Second round | Third round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N = 48 | N = 42 | N = 32 |
| Â | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) |
Age (mean (SD)) | 45 (9.4) | 45 (9.4) | 45 (9.2) |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 43 (89.6) | 39 (92.9) | 30 (93.8) |
Male | 5 (10.4) | 3 (7.1) | 2 (6.3) |
Background | Â | Â | Â |
Midwife | 31 (64.6) | 29 (69.0) | 24 (75.0) |
Obstetrician | 9 (18.8) | 6 (14.3) | 5 (15.6) |
Physician | 3 (6.3) | 3 (7.1) | 1 (3.1) |
Representatives of care users | 3 (6.3) | 2 (4.8) | 1 (3.1) |
Other | 2 (4.2) | 2 (4.8) | 1 (3.1) |
Present professional activity* | Â | Â | Â |
Maternity care | 28 (58.3) | 26 (61.9) | 22 (68.8) |
Research | 15 (31.3) | 11 (26.2) | 9 (28.1) |
Education | 11 (22.9) | 10 (23.8) | 6 (18.8) |
Professional organisation | 5 (10.4) | 5 (11.9) | 4 (12.5) |
Policy making | 7 (14.6) | 4 (9.5) | 2 (6.3) |
Work experience in years (mean (SD)) | Â | Â | Â |
Maternity care | 12.5 (9.0) | 12.0 (9.0) | 12.7 (9.0) |
Region in which currently active | Â | Â | Â |
Netherlands | 32 (66.7) | 27 (64.3) | 22 (68.8) |
Europe | 8 (16.7) | 9 (21.4) | 6 (18.8) |
North America | 7 (14.6) | 5 (11.9) | 3 (9.4) |
Australia | 1 (2.1) | 1 (2.4) | 1 (3.1) |