Table 1 Summary of participant characteristics
From: Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of childhood obesity in Iquitos, Peru: a qualitative study
Characteristic | Number of participants (Total = 21) |
|---|---|
Age range | |
20–29 | 8 |
30–39 | 6 |
40–49 | 5 |
50–59 | 2 |
Gender | |
Female | 16 |
Male | 5 |
Profession | |
Dentist | 2 |
Assistant Obstetrician | 1 |
Technical Nurse | 7 |
Licensed Nutritionist | 1 |
Licensed Nurse | 5 |
Family Doctor | 1 |
Obstetrician | 3 |
Surgeon | 1 |
Time qualified (years) | |
< 1 | 4 |
1–5 | 5 |
6–10 | 5 |
11–15 | 3 |
16–20 | 2 |
21–25 | 1 |
26–30 | 0 |
31–35 | 1 |