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Table 1 Respondent characteristics

From: Factors affecting engagement between academic faculty and decision-makers: learnings and priorities for a school of public health

 

Total Respondents (N)

Total Respondents (%)

Total Faculty in the SPH (%)

Respondents

211

34

 

Sex

 Male

88

42

43

 Female

123

58

57

Race/Ethnicity

 White

169

80

74

 Black or African-American

7

3

5

 Hispanic or Latino

4

2

4

 Asian

20

9

16

 Other

9

4

–

Faculty position

 Professor

49

23

25

 Associate Professor

25

12

12

 Assistant Professor

28

13

13

 Senior Scientist

9

4

–

 Associate Scientist

19

9

–

 Assistant Scientist

35

17

–

 Senior Research Associate

6

3

–

 Research Associate

28

13

–

 Other

12

6

–

Faculty track

 Professorial

105

50

49

 Scientist

97

46

48

Number of years at the institution

 Less than 3 years

50

24

–

 3 to 5 years

40

19

–

 6 to 10 years

45

21

–

 11 to 20 years

33

16

–

 Greater than 20 years

43

20

–

Leadership position within the institution

 Yes

81

39

–

 No

128

61

–

Current engagement with decision-makers in government

 Not currently engaged

57

27

–

 Currently engaged

154

73

–

 Baltimore City

44

21a

–

 Maryland State

50

24a

–

 United States Federal

95

45a

–

 Global

77

37a

–

 Other cities, states, counties

21

10a

–

  1. aIndicates percentage of the total number of respondents (n = 211)