Table 1 Characteristics of the panellists (N = 64)
Socio-demographic characteristics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years (mean ± SD) | 47.2 ± 10.3 | ||
Sex (N(%) female) | 37 (58%) | ||
Country of residency (N(%)) | Italy | 12 (19%) | |
Turkey | 6 (10%) | ||
Netherlands | 5 (8%) | ||
USA | 5 (8%) | ||
Macedonia | 3 (5%) | ||
Portugal | 3 (5%) | ||
Romania | 3 (5%) | ||
Latvia | 3 (5%) | ||
Switzerland | 3 (5%) | ||
France | 2 (3%) | ||
Hungary | 2 (3%) | ||
Belgium | 2 (3%) | ||
Moldova | 2 (3%) | ||
Luxembourg | 2 (3%) | ||
Norway | 2 (3%) | ||
Other or missing | 9 (12%) | ||
Work-related characteristics | |||
Current occupation (N(%))a | Occupational health professional | Occupational physician | 37 (58%) |
Ergonomist | 10 (16%) | ||
Rehabilitation physician | 5 (8%) | ||
Physical therapist | 4 (6%) | ||
Occupational therapist | 2 (3%) | ||
Other | 13 (20%) | ||
Researcher | Epidemiologist | 12 (19%) | |
Other | 37 (58%) | ||
Combination of occupations (N(%)) | Both researcher and occupational health professional | 26 (40%) | |
Occupational health professional | 26 (40%) | ||
Researcher | 12 (20%) | ||
Number of years of experience in current occupation (mean ± SD)b | 18.1 ± 10.4 | ||
OMEGA-NET member (N(%) yes) | 32 (50%) | ||