Table 2 Participant characteristics (n = 51a)
Characteristics | N (%) | Characteristics | N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Number of published economic evaluation in the last 10 years | ||||
18–29 | 9 (17.65) | 0 | 7 (13.73) | ||
30–44 | 31 (60.78) | 1–2 | 26 (50.98) | ||
45–59 | 8 (15.69) | 3–6 | 15 (29.41) | ||
Above 60 | 3 (5.88) | More than 6 | 3 (5.88) | ||
Gender | Number of economic evaluations performed as part of job requirement in the last 10 years | ||||
Male | 42 (82.35) | 0 | 9 (17.65) | ||
Female | 9 (17.65) | 1–2 | 13 (25.49) | ||
Nationality | 3–6 | 13 (25.49) | |||
Australia | 1 (1.96) | More than 6 | 16 (31.37) | ||
Canada | 1 (1.96) | GCC country where you conducted most of your economic evaluations | |||
Egypt | 1 (1.96) | Saudi Arabia | 38 (74.51) | ||
India | 1 (1.96) | Oman | 5 (9.80) | ||
Jordan | 1 (1.96) | United Arab Emirates | 4 (7.84) | ||
Kuwait | 2 (3.92) | Kuwait | 2 (3.92) | ||
Oman | 5 (9.8) | Qatar | 2 (3.92) | ||
Saudi Arabia | 34 (66.67) | Have you received any training courses in health economics? | |||
South Africa | 1 (1.96) | Yes | 40 (78.43) | ||
Sudan | 2 (3.92) | No | 11 (21.57) | ||
United States | 2 (3.92) | Type of training | |||
Qualifications | Workshop | 5 (12.20) | |||
Bachelor’s | 8 (15.69) | Undergraduate course | 1 (2.44) | ||
Master’s | 14 (27.45) | Postgraduate course | 3 (7.32) | ||
Doctorate | 29 (56.86) | MSc\doctorate in health economics or pharmacoeconomics | 32 (78.05) | ||
Years of experience | Affiliation | ||||
0–5 years | 17 (33.33) | Academic | 21 (41.18) | ||
6–10 years | 14 (27.45) | Hospital | 10 (19.61) | ||
11–15 years | 8 (15.69) | Public health institute | 1 (1.96) | ||
16–20 years | 4 (7.84) | Governmental research bodies | 1 (1.96) | ||
More than 20 years | 8 (15.69) | Ministry of health | 8 (15.69) | ||
Governmental bodies | 4 (7.84) | ||||
Health industries and companies | 6 (11.76) | ||||