Table 3 Respondent characteristics

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)