Table 4 Project characteristics by partnership type
Characteristic | Projects with funder required partnership Mean (SD, range) or N (%) | Projects with optional partnership Mean (SD, range) or N (%) | X2 or U (p value) |
|---|---|---|---|
Funder type | Â | Â | n/a |
 Federal | 623 (73) | 228 (27) |  |
 Provincial | 301 (100) | 0 |  |
Funding year (n = 1153) | N = 925 | N = 228 | 15.3 (0.00047) |
 2011–13 | 350 (37.8) | 56 (24.6) | |
 2014–16 | 320 (34.6) | 88 (38.6) | |
 2017–19 | 255 (27.6) | 84 (36.8) | |
Funding amount (n = 949) | N = 721 220 720 (373 160, 5000–5 000 000) | N = 228 706, 37 (10 000–12450001, 1,087,964) | 37 444.5 (< 0.0001) |
Project length (months) (n = 979) | N = 751 25.7 (17.3, 1–84) | N = 228 38.3 (20.3, 1–84) | 50 368 (< 0.0001) |
Number of named investigators (n = 1153) | N = 925 7.8 (5.7, 1–62) | N = 228 13.7 (16, 1–137) | 79 501 (< 0.0001) |