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Table 1 Characteristics of the participants

From: Observation of behavioural skills by medical simulation facilitators: a cross-sectional analysis of self-reported importance, difficulties, observation strategies and expertise development

Ā 

N

%

Gender

ā€ƒMale

76

51.3

ā€ƒFemale

71

48.0

ā€ƒNot specified

1

0.7

Age category

ā€ƒ20ā€“29Ā years

4

2.7

ā€ƒ30ā€“39Ā years

34

23.0

ā€ƒ40ā€“49Ā years

63

42.6

ā€ƒ50ā€“59Ā years

42

28.4

ā€ƒ60ā€“69Ā years

5

3.4

Job title

ā€ƒMedical doctor

72

48.6

ā€ƒ(Registered) nurse

61

41.2

ā€ƒPsychologist

4

2.7

ā€ƒOther medicala

5

3.4

ā€ƒTeaching - non-medical

5

3.4

ā€ƒMissing

1

0.7

Country

ā€ƒAustria

7

4.7

ā€ƒBelgium

18

12.2

ā€ƒDenmark

10

6.8

ā€ƒFrance

11

7.4

ā€ƒGermany

9

6.1

ā€ƒItaly

3

2.0

ā€ƒNetherlands

76

51.4

ā€ƒPortugal

2

1.4

ā€ƒUK

4

2.7

ā€ƒOtherb

8

5.4

Organisation

ā€ƒUniversity medical centre

66

44.6

ā€ƒTeaching hospital

23

15.5

ā€ƒTeaching facility

35

23.6

ā€ƒMultiple

14

9.5

ā€ƒOtherc

7

4.7

ā€ƒNot specified

3

2.0

  1. aOther medical backgrounds included physician assistant, midwife and perfusionist
  2. bOther countries included Albania, Finland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey
  3. cOther organisations included non-teaching hospitals, ambulance services and defence forces