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Table 2 Characteristics of survey respondents comparing community of practice (CoP) and non-CoP groups

From: Competing for space in an already crowded market: a mixed methods study of why an online community of practice (CoP) for alcohol harm reduction failed to generate interest amongst the group of public health professionals at which it was aimed

Characteristics (total responses in CoP/non-CoP groups)

CoP (%)

Non-CoP (%)

Gender (n = 50/87)

 Male

44.00

33.33

 Female

56.00

66.67

Age in years (n = 50/87)

 18-30

10.00

8.05

 31–45

40.00

42.53

 46–55

26.00

36.78

 56+

24.00

12.64

Employment (n = 46/75)

 Local government

23.91

40.00

 Health service

13.04

22.67

 National government

10.87

6.67

 Academic

26.09

9.33

 Third sector

26.09

21.33

Education (n = 48/81)

 No first degree

6.25

6.17

 First degree

18.75

30.86

 Post graduate degree

75.00

62.95