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Table 1 Characteristics of healthcare providers who responded to the survey (n = 22)

From: Relevant patient characteristics for estimating healthcare needs according to healthcare providers and people with type 2 diabetes: a Delphi survey

Characteristic

N

Sex n (%)

 Female

14 (63.6)

 Male

8 (36.3)

Age, mean (sd)

51.4 (9.5)

Profession n (%)

 General practitioner

4 (18.1)

 Practice nurse

4 (18.1)

 Diabetes nurse

3 (13.6)

 Dietician

6 (27.3)

 Internist

3 (13.6)

 Psychologist

1 (4.5)

 Pharmacist

1 (4.5)

Professional experience in diabetes care, median number of years (range)

15 (1–35)

Work setting n (%)

 Primary care

14 (63.6)

 Hospital

5 (22.7)

 Primary care and hospital

1 (4.5)

 Other

2 (9.1)