Table 1 Characteristics of study participants
Variables | Number | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
 Male | 43 | 68 |
 Female | 20 | 32 |
 Total | 63 | 100 |
Type of organization | ||
 Government (ministry and civil service) | 16 | 25 |
 Public organization (including autonomous, research institutions) | 21 | 33 |
 Academic institutions (including autonomous public institutes for higher education) | 24 | 38 |
 Other (including private sector and non-governmental organizations) | 2 | 4 |
 Total | 63 | 100 |
Level | ||
 National | 35 | 56 |
 State | 12 | 19 |
 Both or other | 16 | 25 |
 Total | 63 | 100 |
Perceived role of own organization in HTA | ||
 Generator | 46 | 73 |
 User | 7 | 11 |
 Both or other | 10 | 16 |
 Total | 63 | 100 |
Type of organization | ||
 Office within the Ministry of Health | 12 | 20 |
 Office within the Ministry of Finance | 6 | 9 |
 Other government authority | 8 | 12 |
 Regulatory authority | 5 | 7 |
 Health insurance (social or state-funded) | 7 | 11 |
 Health insurance (private) | 4 | 6 |
 Research institute | 13 | 20 |
 Private sector provider | 6 | 9 |
 NGOs | 1 | 3 |
 Others | 1 | 3 |
 Total | 63 | 100 |