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Table 1 Sample characteristics (cross-tabulations for distribution of academic rank, work setting, education and gender by domain and faculty)

From: Health researchers in Alberta: an exploratory comparison of defining characteristics and knowledge translation activities

 

Medical school

Other faculties

 

Domain

Domain

Academic Rank

Basic

Applied

Basic

Applied

Assistant Professor

9 (20.0%)

16 (19.2%)

6 (22.2%)

22 (25.9%)

Associate. Professor

14 (31.1%)

24 (28.9%)

4 (14.8%)

32 (37.7%)

Full Professor

22 (48.9%)

39 (46.9%)

15 (55.6%)

28 (32.9%)

Missing Cases

0

4 (5.0%)

2 (7.4%)

3 (3.5%)

Total

45 (100%)

83 (100%)

27 (100%)

85 (100%)

Work Setting

Basic

Applied

Basic

Applied

University only

22 (48.9%)

19 (23.0%)

6 (22.2%)

22 (25.9%)

University + Hospital

18 (40.0%)

39 (46.9%)

15 (55.6%)

28 (32.9%)

Missing Cases

5 (11.1%)

25 (30.1%)

6 (22.2%)

35 (41.2%)

Total

45 (100%)

83 (100%)

27 (100%)

85 (100%)

Education

Basic

Applied

Basic

Applied

Bachelor

-

3 (3.6%)

-

-

Master

-

8 (9.6%)

-

8 (9.4%)

Ph.D

45 (100%)

65 (78.3%)

27 (100%)

77 (90.6%)

Missing Cases

0

7 (8.4%)

0

0

Total

45 (100%)

83 (100%)

27 (100%)

85 (100%)

Gender

Basic

Applied

Basic

Applied

Male

36 (80.0%)

59 (71.1%)

19 (70.4%)

38 (44.7%)

Female

9 (20.0%)

24 (28.9%)

8 (29.6%)

47 (55.3%)

Missing Cases

0

0

0

0

Total

45 (100%)

83 (100%)

27 (100%)

85 (100%)

Years of Postgraduate Experience

    

Mean (sd)

18.7 (9.8)

16.5 (7.7)

15.8 (9.6)

12.2 (9.0)