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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents Physician-Scientists

From: Evaluating factors impacting early career physician-scientists’ decisions to continue research careers in the United States of America

Characteristics

Respondents N (%)

Age (years)

25–34

45 (20%)

35–44

154 (67%)

45–54

29 (13%)

55–64

1 (0.5%)

65+

1 (0.5%)

Level of training

Assistant Professor

64 (40%)

Associate professor

12 (7.5%)

Professor

3 (1.9%)

Instructor

12 (7.5%)

Other

4 (2.5%)

Fellow

43 (27%)

Resident

22 (14%)

Gender

Female

97 (43%)

Male

128 (56%)

Prefer to self-describe

2 (0.9%)

Hispanic

No

206 (92%)

Yes

16 (7.1%)

Other

3 (1.3%)

Sexual orientation

Bisexual

3 (1.3%)

Gay male

13 (5.8%)

Prefer to self-describe

5 (2.2%)

Queer

1 (0.4%)

Straight/heterosexual

201 (90%)

Race

Asian

57 (26.1%)

Black or African American

4 (1.8%)

Multi-racial

11 (5%)

White

135 (61%)

Other

15 (6.8%)