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Table 1 Number of individuals by degree type attending one-on-one consultations between 2013 and 2017

From: A biostatistical support system in health sciences: is this sustainable in a resource-restricted environment?

Year

Number of consultations

Masters by coursework

n (%)

Masters by research

n (%)

PhD

n (%)

Research not for degree purposes

n (%)

2013

99

40 (40)

20 (20)

18 (18)

12 (12)a

2014

137

51 (37)

26 (19)

24 (17.5)

2 (1.5)

2015

351

218 (62)

77 (22)

38 (11)

12 (3)

2016

283

132 (47)

45 (16)

36 (13)

17 (6)

2017

414

169 (41)

94 (23)

55 (13)

19 (4.5)

  1. aAs some data were not completed by the consultants, the percentages in the table do not always total 100%