Table 1 Comparison of survey respondents’ and MOOC participants’ demographic profiles

N

748

3858

Gender

Female: 44.1%

Male: 55.9%

Female: 44%

Male: 57%

Age

Between 26 and 40 years: 67.5%

Between 20 and 40 years: 77.5%

WHO region

African Region: 69.4%

South-East Asia Region: 12.6%

Americas Region: 9.6%

Eastern Mediterranean Region: 1.6%

European Region: 4.1%

Western Pacific Region: 2.7%

African Region: 62.4%

South-East Asia Region: 17.7%

Americas Region: 9.9%

Eastern Mediterranean Region: 5.5%

European Region: 2.8%

Western Pacific Region: 2.2%

Profession

Public health researchers: 31.2%

Public health officers 17.4%

Students: 15.3%

Teachers: 11.4%

General practitioners: 9.3%

Public health researchers: 45%

Public health officers: 15.5%

General practitioners: 11.1%

Students: 11%

Education level attained

Master’s degree: 57.1%

Bachelor’s degree: 25.6%

PhD/Doctorate: 17.3%

Master’s degree: 41.5%

Bachelor’s degree: 24.7%

PhD: 10.5%

Medical Doctorate: 17.1%

Certificate of completion obtained

70.6%

Of the total initially enrolled: 30.15%

Of those who completed the course: 89.2%