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Table 3 Respondent characteristics

From: The regulation, assessment, and management of medical devices in Mexico: How do they shape the quality of delivered healthcare?

Stakeholder group Participant Male Higher hierarchical level
N (%) N (%) N (%)
Group 1 (macro level) 24 (57) 16 (63) 18 (58)
(i) Having direct relation to MDLC areas 11 (46) 5 (45) 8 (73)
 CSG, MoH, General directorates 4 (36) 3 (75) 4 (100)
 COFEPRIS, CENETEC 6 (55) 2 (33) 3 (50)
 International organization or experts for Mexican health system 1 (9) 0 (0) 1 (100)
(ii) Indirect relation to MDLC areas 13 (54) 11 (85) 10 (77)
 MoH, General directorates 3 (23) 2 (67) 2 (67)
 National institutes, organizations, or experts concerned with public health, quality of health services, or patient safety 8 (62) 8 (100) 6 (75)
 International organization or experts for Mexican health system 2 (15) 1 (50) 2 (100)
Group 2 (meso level)a 5 (12) 2 (40) 4 (80)
 Financing/provision of health services 3 (60) 1 (33) 3 (100)
 Quality of health services 2 (40) 1 (50) 1 (50)
Group 3 (micro level)a 9 (21) 7 (78) 2 (22)
 Orthopaedic specialists 9 (21) 7 (78) 2 (22)
Group 4 (supplier) 4 (10) 3 (75) 4 (100)
 Medical device industry association 1 (25) 0 (0) 1 (100)
 Medical device supplier 3 (75) 3 (100) 3 (100)
Total 42 (100) 28 (67) 28 (67)
  1. aSocial security institutes and State-level health care systems
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