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Table 1 Characteristics of the participants interviewed to inform the development of the implementation science research training programme in, Kampala Uganda

From: An assessment of implementation science research capacity in Uganda

Characteristic

Overall

(n = 190)

University faculty

(n = 63)

Graduate students

(n = 70)

Project staff

(n = 57)

Age, years

37 (31, 44)a

45 (41, 49)

31 (29, 33)

40 (36, 43)

Male sex

61%

71%

49%

63%

Recent qualificationb

    

 Masters

54%

37%

74%

 PhD

35%

60%

7%

 Other

11%

3.2%

19%

Previous epidemiology training

81%

78%

76%

91%

Epidemiology qualificationc

    

 Certificate

10%

10%

3.8%

17%

 Postgraduate diploma

1.3%

 

0%

 Master’s degree

11%

6.1%

0%

27%

 PhD

3.3%

10%

0%

0%

 None (just part of other training)

74%

74%

92%

56%

Epidemiology training duration, months

3 (2, 12)

3 (2, 12)

3 (2, 5)

4 (3, 24)

Any biostatistics training

80%

75%

71%

98%

Studies completed in last 3 years

2 (1, 4)

3 (2, 5)

1 (0, 3)

2 (1, 4)

Role in completed studies

    

 Study coordinator

10%

6.7%

2.5%

21%

 Investigator

57%

75%

27%

59%

 Research assistant

29%

1.7%

68%

7.1%

 Biostatistician

3.4%

3.3%

0%

7.1%

 Otherd

0.6%

87%

2.5%

5.8%

No. of current research studies

1 (1, 3)

2 (1, 3)

1 (0, 1)

2 (1, 4)

Role in current research studies

    

 Study coordinator

6.8%

3.4%

0%

19%

 Investigator

78%

83%

93%

58%

 Research assistant

6.8%

3.1%

7%

2.4%

 Biostatistician

2.7%

0%

0%

8.5%

 Otherd

5.7%

11%

0%

12%

At least one peer-reviewed publication

67%

98%

23%

88%

At least one abstract prepared

61%

84%

37%

65%

Grant applications ever attempted

53%

79%

19%

65%

  1. aMedian (interquartile range) unless indicated
  2. bThis applies only to university faculty and project staff
  3. cFor only the 154 with epidemiology training
  4. dOther roles included data manager, medical officer, specialist/consultant, project leader, field coordinator