Results by Family Structure, All Institutions
Survey results by family structure for all institutions aggregated together. Excludes respondents who indicated that they were not in fact a postdoc (question RE25 in "Your Postdoc")
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Page 3: Benefits and Services
"Benefits and Services" covers salaries, benefits, tax information, vacation, and the adequacy of various resources.
| BS01. |
Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution?
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Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
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| Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution? |
BS01A.
Health insurance for yourself
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Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
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Single, No Children
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Married/Partnered, No Children
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Single, Children
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Married/Partnered, Children
|
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1 = Available
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97.5%
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(1084 / 1112)
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97.9%
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(1346 / 1375)
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≥95.0%
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(≥65 / 69)
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96.6%
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(1169 / 1210)
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2 = Not available
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2.0%
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(22 / 1112)
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1.7%
|
(23 / 1375)
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≤5.0%
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(≤4 / 69)
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2.3%
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(28 / 1210)
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3 = Don't know
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≤1.0%
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(≤12 / 1112)
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≤1.0%
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(≤14 / 1375)
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≤5.0%
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(≤4 / 69)
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≤1.0%
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(≤13 / 1210)
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| Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution? |
BS01B.
Health insurance for your family
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Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
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Single, No Children
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Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
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Married/Partnered, Children
|
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1 = Available
|
71.3%
|
(759 / 1064)
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84.5%
|
(1148 / 1358)
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82.9%
|
(58 / 70)
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88.3%
|
(1081 / 1224)
|
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2 = Not available
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6.1%
|
(65 / 1064)
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8.8%
|
(120 / 1358)
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8.6%
|
(6 / 70)
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9.4%
|
(115 / 1224)
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3 = Don't know
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22.6%
|
(240 / 1064)
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6.6%
|
(90 / 1358)
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8.6%
|
(6 / 70)
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2.3%
|
(28 / 1224)
|
|
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| Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution? |
BS01C.
Dental insurance
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Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
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Single, No Children
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Married/Partnered, No Children
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Single, Children
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Married/Partnered, Children
|
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1 = Available
|
78.8%
|
(870 / 1104)
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78.0%
|
(1065 / 1365)
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77.1%
|
(54 / 70)
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75.8%
|
(925 / 1220)
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2 = Not available
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16.5%
|
(182 / 1104)
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17.8%
|
(243 / 1365)
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18.6%
|
(13 / 70)
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19.3%
|
(236 / 1220)
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3 = Don't know
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4.7%
|
(52 / 1104)
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4.2%
|
(57 / 1365)
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≤5.0%
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(≤4 / 70)
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4.8%
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(59 / 1220)
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|
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| Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution? |
BS01D.
Vision insurance
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Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
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Single, No Children
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Married/Partnered, No Children
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Single, Children
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Married/Partnered, Children
|
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1 = Available
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48.1%
|
(520 / 1081)
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45.4%
|
(605 / 1333)
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55.9%
|
(38 / 68)
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46.7%
|
(541 / 1159)
|
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2 = Not available
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27.7%
|
(299 / 1081)
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33.2%
|
(442 / 1333)
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25.0%
|
(17 / 68)
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32.1%
|
(372 / 1159)
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3 = Don't know
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24.2%
|
(262 / 1081)
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21.5%
|
(286 / 1333)
|
19.1%
|
(13 / 68)
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21.2%
|
(246 / 1159)
|
|
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| Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution? |
BS01E.
Disability insurance
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Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
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Single, No Children
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Married/Partnered, No Children
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Single, Children
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Married/Partnered, Children
|
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1 = Available
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40.3%
|
(431 / 1069)
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43.6%
|
(583 / 1337)
|
61.5%
|
(40 / 65)
|
42.5%
|
(489 / 1151)
|
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2 = Not available
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12.0%
|
(128 / 1069)
|
15.0%
|
(200 / 1337)
|
12.3%
|
(8 / 65)
|
21.5%
|
(247 / 1151)
|
|
3 = Don't know
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47.7%
|
(510 / 1069)
|
41.4%
|
(554 / 1337)
|
26.2%
|
(17 / 65)
|
36.1%
|
(415 / 1151)
|
|
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| Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution? |
BS01F.
Life insurance
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Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
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Single, No Children
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Married/Partnered, No Children
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Single, Children
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Married/Partnered, Children
|
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1 = Available
|
50.6%
|
(547 / 1081)
|
55.9%
|
(750 / 1342)
|
70.1%
|
(47 / 67)
|
55.7%
|
(660 / 1184)
|
|
2 = Not available
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15.7%
|
(170 / 1081)
|
17.8%
|
(239 / 1342)
|
7.5%
|
(5 / 67)
|
22.6%
|
(267 / 1184)
|
|
3 = Don't know
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33.7%
|
(364 / 1081)
|
26.3%
|
(353 / 1342)
|
22.4%
|
(15 / 67)
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21.7%
|
(257 / 1184)
|
|
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| Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution? |
BS01G.
Counseling/mental health services
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Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
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Single, No Children
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Married/Partnered, No Children
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Single, Children
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Married/Partnered, Children
|
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1 = Available
|
52.2%
|
(560 / 1072)
|
53.5%
|
(707 / 1322)
|
66.7%
|
(42 / 63)
|
45.1%
|
(511 / 1133)
|
|
2 = Not available
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7.6%
|
(82 / 1072)
|
9.3%
|
(123 / 1322)
|
9.5%
|
(6 / 63)
|
15.9%
|
(180 / 1133)
|
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3 = Don't know
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40.1%
|
(430 / 1072)
|
37.2%
|
(492 / 1322)
|
23.8%
|
(15 / 63)
|
39.0%
|
(442 / 1133)
|
|
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| Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution? |
BS01H.
Retirement plan
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Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
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Single, No Children
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Married/Partnered, No Children
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Single, Children
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Married/Partnered, Children
|
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1 = Available
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38.2%
|
(412 / 1078)
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42.6%
|
(571 / 1341)
|
48.5%
|
(32 / 66)
|
40.3%
|
(470 / 1165)
|
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2 = Not available
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37.0%
|
(399 / 1078)
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39.4%
|
(529 / 1341)
|
30.3%
|
(20 / 66)
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43.9%
|
(512 / 1165)
|
|
3 = Don't know
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24.8%
|
(267 / 1078)
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18.0%
|
(241 / 1341)
|
21.2%
|
(14 / 66)
|
15.7%
|
(183 / 1165)
|
|
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| Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution? |
BS01I.
Child care
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Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
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Single, No Children
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Married/Partnered, No Children
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Single, Children
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Married/Partnered, Children
|
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1 = Available
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20.0%
|
(212 / 1060)
|
25.8%
|
(342 / 1324)
|
27.4%
|
(17 / 62)
|
32.3%
|
(369 / 1142)
|
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2 = Not available
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18.4%
|
(195 / 1060)
|
25.9%
|
(343 / 1324)
|
43.5%
|
(27 / 62)
|
45.7%
|
(522 / 1142)
|
|
3 = Don't know
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61.6%
|
(653 / 1060)
|
48.3%
|
(639 / 1324)
|
29.0%
|
(18 / 62)
|
22.0%
|
(251 / 1142)
|
|
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| Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution? |
BS01J.
Family leave (maternity/paternity)
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Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
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Single, No Children
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Married/Partnered, No Children
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Single, Children
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Married/Partnered, Children
|
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1 = Available
|
28.0%
|
(298 / 1063)
|
37.2%
|
(493 / 1326)
|
48.4%
|
(31 / 64)
|
44.6%
|
(511 / 1145)
|
|
2 = Not available
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10.1%
|
(107 / 1063)
|
14.2%
|
(188 / 1326)
|
9.4%
|
(6 / 64)
|
20.8%
|
(238 / 1145)
|
|
3 = Don't know
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61.9%
|
(658 / 1063)
|
48.6%
|
(645 / 1326)
|
42.2%
|
(27 / 64)
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34.6%
|
(396 / 1145)
|
|
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| Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution? |
BS01K.
Athletic facilities
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Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
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Single, No Children
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Married/Partnered, No Children
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Single, Children
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Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
1 = Available
|
73.3%
|
(791 / 1079)
|
72.4%
|
(967 / 1336)
|
79.4%
|
(50 / 63)
|
63.2%
|
(721 / 1141)
|
|
2 = Not available
|
17.7%
|
(191 / 1079)
|
18.2%
|
(243 / 1336)
|
11.1%
|
(7 / 63)
|
22.3%
|
(255 / 1141)
|
|
3 = Don't know
|
9.0%
|
(97 / 1079)
|
9.4%
|
(126 / 1336)
|
9.5%
|
(6 / 63)
|
14.5%
|
(165 / 1141)
|
|
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| Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution? |
BS01L.
Parking
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Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
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Single, No Children
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Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
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Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
1 = Available
|
73.3%
|
(794 / 1083)
|
73.7%
|
(992 / 1346)
|
76.6%
|
(49 / 64)
|
73.5%
|
(859 / 1168)
|
|
2 = Not available
|
18.7%
|
(202 / 1083)
|
19.5%
|
(263 / 1346)
|
18.8%
|
(12 / 64)
|
20.7%
|
(242 / 1168)
|
|
3 = Don't know
|
8.0%
|
(87 / 1083)
|
6.8%
|
(91 / 1346)
|
≤5.0%
|
(≤4 / 64)
|
5.7%
|
(67 / 1168)
|
|
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| Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution? |
BS01M.
Tuition/fees for courses at your institution
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Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
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Single, No Children
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Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
1 = Available
|
37.4%
|
(400 / 1069)
|
37.6%
|
(498 / 1323)
|
56.9%
|
(37 / 65)
|
41.6%
|
(474 / 1139)
|
|
2 = Not available
|
15.6%
|
(167 / 1069)
|
19.5%
|
(258 / 1323)
|
13.8%
|
(9 / 65)
|
23.5%
|
(268 / 1139)
|
|
3 = Don't know
|
47.0%
|
(502 / 1069)
|
42.9%
|
(567 / 1323)
|
29.2%
|
(19 / 65)
|
34.9%
|
(397 / 1139)
|
|
| |
| Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution? |
BS01N.
Flexible spending/medical savings account
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Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
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Single, No Children
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Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
1 = Available
|
26.9%
|
(286 / 1064)
|
31.5%
|
(416 / 1320)
|
48.5%
|
(32 / 66)
|
36.2%
|
(414 / 1145)
|
|
2 = Not available
|
19.3%
|
(205 / 1064)
|
23.9%
|
(316 / 1320)
|
18.2%
|
(12 / 66)
|
29.3%
|
(335 / 1145)
|
|
3 = Don't know
|
53.9%
|
(573 / 1064)
|
44.5%
|
(588 / 1320)
|
33.3%
|
(22 / 66)
|
34.6%
|
(396 / 1145)
|
|
| |
| Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution? |
BS01O.
Credit union
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Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
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Single, No Children
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Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
1 = Available
|
56.1%
|
(601 / 1071)
|
58.7%
|
(780 / 1329)
|
56.2%
|
(36 / 64)
|
54.3%
|
(625 / 1152)
|
|
2 = Not available
|
12.1%
|
(130 / 1071)
|
12.8%
|
(170 / 1329)
|
9.4%
|
(6 / 64)
|
17.1%
|
(197 / 1152)
|
|
3 = Don't know
|
31.7%
|
(340 / 1071)
|
28.5%
|
(379 / 1329)
|
34.4%
|
(22 / 64)
|
28.6%
|
(330 / 1152)
|
|
| |
| Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution? |
BS01P.
Voluntary tax-deferred savings plan (403b/401k)
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Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
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Single, No Children
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Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
1 = Available
|
30.3%
|
(323 / 1067)
|
34.0%
|
(450 / 1324)
|
31.2%
|
(20 / 64)
|
31.7%
|
(360 / 1136)
|
|
2 = Not available
|
23.3%
|
(249 / 1067)
|
27.4%
|
(363 / 1324)
|
20.3%
|
(13 / 64)
|
31.9%
|
(362 / 1136)
|
|
3 = Don't know
|
46.4%
|
(495 / 1067)
|
38.6%
|
(511 / 1324)
|
48.4%
|
(31 / 64)
|
36.4%
|
(414 / 1136)
|
|
| |
| Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution? |
BS01Q.
Subsidized housing
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Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
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Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
1 = Available
|
13.2%
|
(140 / 1058)
|
14.0%
|
(185 / 1321)
|
14.8%
|
(9 / 61)
|
15.2%
|
(171 / 1128)
|
|
2 = Not available
|
50.5%
|
(534 / 1058)
|
50.6%
|
(668 / 1321)
|
47.5%
|
(29 / 61)
|
52.7%
|
(594 / 1128)
|
|
3 = Don't know
|
36.3%
|
(384 / 1058)
|
35.4%
|
(468 / 1321)
|
37.7%
|
(23 / 61)
|
32.2%
|
(363 / 1128)
|
|
| |
| Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution? |
BS01R.
Public transportation subsidies
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Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
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Single, No Children
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Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
1 = Available
|
44.8%
|
(480 / 1072)
|
45.0%
|
(600 / 1334)
|
50.0%
|
(31 / 62)
|
46.3%
|
(536 / 1157)
|
|
2 = Not available
|
27.1%
|
(291 / 1072)
|
29.6%
|
(395 / 1334)
|
22.6%
|
(14 / 62)
|
30.0%
|
(347 / 1157)
|
|
3 = Don't know
|
28.1%
|
(301 / 1072)
|
25.4%
|
(339 / 1334)
|
27.4%
|
(17 / 62)
|
23.7%
|
(274 / 1157)
|
|
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| BS02. |
From the list below, please select your top choices for benefits that you would like to see implemented or improved.
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Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
Check at most 3 items.
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Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
8 = Retirement plan
|
35.3%
|
(373 / 1056)
|
34.7%
|
(462 / 1332)
|
40.6%
|
(28 / 69)
|
30.8%
|
(375 / 1217)
|
|
3 = Dental insurance
|
35.6%
|
(376 / 1056)
|
30.6%
|
(407 / 1332)
|
30.4%
|
(21 / 69)
|
28.8%
|
(350 / 1217)
|
|
9 = Child care
|
6.3%
|
(67 / 1056)
|
21.5%
|
(286 / 1332)
|
31.9%
|
(22 / 69)
|
43.6%
|
(531 / 1217)
|
|
2 = Health insurance for your family
|
7.6%
|
(80 / 1056)
|
21.5%
|
(286 / 1332)
|
29.0%
|
(20 / 69)
|
37.6%
|
(457 / 1217)
|
|
1 = Health insurance for yourself
|
30.7%
|
(324 / 1056)
|
22.1%
|
(295 / 1332)
|
20.3%
|
(14 / 69)
|
17.2%
|
(209 / 1217)
|
|
17 = Subsidized housing
|
25.5%
|
(269 / 1056)
|
22.3%
|
(297 / 1332)
|
18.8%
|
(13 / 69)
|
20.5%
|
(250 / 1217)
|
|
4 = Vision insurance
|
23.6%
|
(249 / 1056)
|
18.5%
|
(247 / 1332)
|
24.6%
|
(17 / 69)
|
12.3%
|
(150 / 1217)
|
|
12 = Parking
|
19.5%
|
(206 / 1056)
|
15.4%
|
(205 / 1332)
|
17.4%
|
(12 / 69)
|
13.6%
|
(165 / 1217)
|
|
16 = Voluntary tax-deferred savings plan (403b/401k)
|
18.6%
|
(196 / 1056)
|
17.4%
|
(232 / 1332)
|
10.1%
|
(7 / 69)
|
12.4%
|
(151 / 1217)
|
|
10 = Family leave (maternity/paternity)
|
6.6%
|
(70 / 1056)
|
14.4%
|
(192 / 1332)
|
8.7%
|
(6 / 69)
|
12.3%
|
(150 / 1217)
|
|
[More choices]
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| BS03_revised. |
Which of the following applies to you?
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Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
1 = I receive a specified number of vacation/annual leave days and am eligible for a specified number of sick days
|
29.9%
|
(312 / 1043)
|
29.1%
|
(365 / 1255)
|
46.7%
|
(28 / 60)
|
31.4%
|
(363 / 1156)
|
|
2 = I receive a specified number of days that may be used either for vacation/annual leave or sick days
|
4.3%
|
(45 / 1043)
|
5.7%
|
(72 / 1255)
|
≤5.0%
|
(≤4 / 60)
|
6.3%
|
(73 / 1156)
|
|
3 = I receive a specified number of vacation/annual leave days but am NOT eligible for sick days
|
1.6%
|
(17 / 1043)
|
2.0%
|
(25 / 1255)
|
≤5.0%
|
(≤4 / 60)
|
1.5%
|
(17 / 1156)
|
|
4 = I do NOT receive any vacation/annual leave days but am eligible for a specified number of sick days
|
≤1.0%
|
(≤11 / 1043)
|
≤1.0%
|
(≤13 / 1255)
|
≤5.0%
|
(≤4 / 60)
|
1.6%
|
(19 / 1156)
|
|
5 = I do NOT receive any vacation/annual leave days or sick days
|
2.2%
|
(23 / 1043)
|
2.1%
|
(26 / 1255)
|
≤5.0%
|
(≤4 / 60)
|
2.6%
|
(30 / 1156)
|
|
6 = Vacation time and sick leave are determined on an informal basis but must be approved by my postdoc advisor
|
36.0%
|
(376 / 1043)
|
36.7%
|
(461 / 1255)
|
26.7%
|
(16 / 60)
|
32.1%
|
(371 / 1156)
|
|
7 = Vacation time and sick leave are determined on an informal basis and do NOT need to be approved by my postdoc advisor
|
13.7%
|
(143 / 1043)
|
13.4%
|
(168 / 1255)
|
10.0%
|
(6 / 60)
|
11.0%
|
(127 / 1156)
|
|
8 = I don't know
|
10.9%
|
(114 / 1043)
|
9.0%
|
(113 / 1255)
|
8.3%
|
(5 / 60)
|
11.9%
|
(138 / 1156)
|
|
9 = Prefer not to answer
|
≤1.0%
|
(≤11 / 1043)
|
1.1%
|
(14 / 1255)
|
≤5.0%
|
(≤4 / 60)
|
1.6%
|
(18 / 1156)
|
|
| |
| BS04a. |
How many days of paid vacation/annual leave doyou receive per year?
[More details]
Note: Asked of people who receive a specified number of vacation days.
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below)
Condition:
BS03_revised=1 or BS03_revised=3
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
| Mean |
17.5
|
|
18.0
|
|
17.4
|
|
17.2
|
|
| Standard deviation |
5.7
|
|
5.6
|
|
4.8
|
|
5.6
|
|
|
| |
| BS04b. |
For how many days of sick leave are you eligible for per year?
[More details]
Note: Asked of people who receive a specified number of sick days
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below)
Condition:
BS03_revised=1 or BS03_revised=4
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
| Mean |
11.3
|
|
13.5
|
|
13.3
|
|
12.1
|
|
| Standard deviation |
5.5
|
|
14.6
|
|
2.7
|
|
6.8
|
|
|
| |
| BS04d. |
How many days of paid vacation/annual leave/sick leave did you take in the past 12 months?
[More details]
Note: Asked of people whose vacation and sick days are determined on an informal basis
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below)
Condition:
BS03_revised=6 or BS03_revised=7
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
| Mean |
12.3
|
|
12.7
|
|
15.1
|
|
12.9
|
|
| Standard deviation |
8.0
|
|
8.5
|
|
6.6
|
|
13.6
|
|
|
| |
| BS05. |
Please indicate the extent to which the
following resources at your institution meet your needs.
[More details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
| |
| Please indicate the extent to which the
following resources at your institution meet your needs. |
BS05A.
Office space
[More details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
3 = Meets your needs very well
|
44.1%
|
(490 / 1111)
|
43.9%
|
(608 / 1386)
|
45.1%
|
(32 / 71)
|
41.9%
|
(519 / 1238)
|
|
2 = Meets your needs somewhat
|
41.5%
|
(461 / 1111)
|
42.0%
|
(582 / 1386)
|
33.8%
|
(24 / 71)
|
42.2%
|
(522 / 1238)
|
|
1 = Does not meet your research
needs at all
|
12.2%
|
(135 / 1111)
|
12.2%
|
(169 / 1386)
|
16.9%
|
(12 / 71)
|
13.2%
|
(163 / 1238)
|
|
4 = Not applicable/Don't know
|
2.3%
|
(25 / 1111)
|
1.9%
|
(27 / 1386)
|
≤5.0%
|
(≤4 / 71)
|
2.7%
|
(34 / 1238)
|
|
| |
| Please indicate the extent to which the
following resources at your institution meet your needs. |
BS05B.
Office supplies
[More details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
3 = Meets your needs very well
|
69.3%
|
(767 / 1106)
|
65.7%
|
(909 / 1384)
|
76.8%
|
(53 / 69)
|
61.2%
|
(757 / 1236)
|
|
2 = Meets your needs somewhat
|
25.2%
|
(279 / 1106)
|
29.3%
|
(405 / 1384)
|
17.4%
|
(12 / 69)
|
32.5%
|
(402 / 1236)
|
|
1 = Does not meet your research
needs at all
|
4.4%
|
(49 / 1106)
|
4.2%
|
(58 / 1384)
|
≤5.0%
|
(≤4 / 69)
|
4.5%
|
(56 / 1236)
|
|
4 = Not applicable/Don't know
|
≤1.0%
|
(≤12 / 1106)
|
≤1.0%
|
(≤14 / 1384)
|
≤5.0%
|
(≤4 / 69)
|
1.7%
|
(21 / 1236)
|
|
| |
| Please indicate the extent to which the
following resources at your institution meet your needs. |
BS05C.
Computers
[More details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
3 = Meets your needs very well
|
60.5%
|
(671 / 1109)
|
56.9%
|
(788 / 1386)
|
72.9%
|
(51 / 70)
|
59.5%
|
(739 / 1241)
|
|
2 = Meets your needs somewhat
|
30.1%
|
(334 / 1109)
|
32.4%
|
(449 / 1386)
|
18.6%
|
(13 / 70)
|
29.3%
|
(363 / 1241)
|
|
1 = Does not meet your research
needs at all
|
8.8%
|
(98 / 1109)
|
10.0%
|
(139 / 1386)
|
7.1%
|
(5 / 70)
|
10.6%
|
(131 / 1241)
|
|
4 = Not applicable/Don't know
|
≤1.0%
|
(≤12 / 1109)
|
≤1.0%
|
(≤14 / 1386)
|
≤5.0%
|
(≤4 / 70)
|
≤1.0%
|
(≤13 / 1241)
|
|
| |
| Please indicate the extent to which the
following resources at your institution meet your needs. |
BS05D.
Laboratory space
[More details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
3 = Meets your needs very well
|
52.9%
|
(584 / 1105)
|
56.1%
|
(773 / 1379)
|
58.0%
|
(40 / 69)
|
53.7%
|
(665 / 1238)
|
|
2 = Meets your needs somewhat
|
28.1%
|
(310 / 1105)
|
27.6%
|
(381 / 1379)
|
24.6%
|
(17 / 69)
|
30.1%
|
(373 / 1238)
|
|
1 = Does not meet your research
needs at all
|
6.6%
|
(73 / 1105)
|
4.6%
|
(64 / 1379)
|
≤5.0%
|
(≤4 / 69)
|
5.8%
|
(72 / 1238)
|
|
4 = Not applicable/Don't know
|
12.5%
|
(138 / 1105)
|
11.7%
|
(161 / 1379)
|
15.9%
|
(11 / 69)
|
10.3%
|
(128 / 1238)
|
|
| |
| Please indicate the extent to which the
following resources at your institution meet your needs. |
BS05E.
Laboratory equipment
[More details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
3 = Meets your needs very well
|
57.4%
|
(634 / 1105)
|
55.2%
|
(760 / 1377)
|
56.5%
|
(39 / 69)
|
54.1%
|
(669 / 1236)
|
|
2 = Meets your needs somewhat
|
26.9%
|
(297 / 1105)
|
29.7%
|
(409 / 1377)
|
27.5%
|
(19 / 69)
|
31.4%
|
(388 / 1236)
|
|
1 = Does not meet your research
needs at all
|
2.7%
|
(30 / 1105)
|
3.1%
|
(43 / 1377)
|
≤5.0%
|
(≤4 / 69)
|
3.6%
|
(45 / 1236)
|
|
4 = Not applicable/Don't know
|
13.0%
|
(144 / 1105)
|
12.0%
|
(165 / 1377)
|
15.9%
|
(11 / 69)
|
10.8%
|
(134 / 1236)
|
|
| |
| Please indicate the extent to which the
following resources at your institution meet your needs. |
BS05F.
Laboratory supplies
[More details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
3 = Meets your needs very well
|
65.3%
|
(720 / 1102)
|
65.2%
|
(897 / 1376)
|
62.3%
|
(43 / 69)
|
63.7%
|
(783 / 1230)
|
|
2 = Meets your needs somewhat
|
20.4%
|
(225 / 1102)
|
20.5%
|
(282 / 1376)
|
20.3%
|
(14 / 69)
|
22.5%
|
(277 / 1230)
|
|
1 = Does not meet your research
needs at all
|
1.5%
|
(17 / 1102)
|
2.3%
|
(31 / 1376)
|
≤5.0%
|
(≤4 / 69)
|
2.8%
|
(34 / 1230)
|
|
4 = Not applicable/Don't know
|
12.7%
|
(140 / 1102)
|
12.1%
|
(166 / 1376)
|
15.9%
|
(11 / 69)
|
11.1%
|
(136 / 1230)
|
|
| |
| Please indicate the extent to which the
following resources at your institution meet your needs. |
BS05G.
Institutional research facilities or centers (e.g. core facilities, supercomputers)
[More details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
3 = Meets your needs very well
|
61.9%
|
(685 / 1106)
|
59.9%
|
(829 / 1383)
|
58.6%
|
(41 / 70)
|
60.3%
|
(740 / 1228)
|
|
2 = Meets your needs somewhat
|
27.4%
|
(303 / 1106)
|
28.4%
|
(393 / 1383)
|
31.4%
|
(22 / 70)
|
29.1%
|
(357 / 1228)
|
|
1 = Does not meet your research
needs at all
|
2.1%
|
(23 / 1106)
|
3.6%
|
(50 / 1383)
|
≤5.0%
|
(≤4 / 70)
|
3.6%
|
(44 / 1228)
|
|
4 = Not applicable/Don't know
|
8.6%
|
(95 / 1106)
|
8.0%
|
(111 / 1383)
|
7.1%
|
(5 / 70)
|
7.1%
|
(87 / 1228)
|
|
| |
| Please indicate the extent to which the
following resources at your institution meet your needs. |
BS05H.
Access to reference materials
[More details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
3 = Meets your needs very well
|
72.8%
|
(807 / 1109)
|
74.6%
|
(1033 / 1385)
|
71.4%
|
(50 / 70)
|
74.4%
|
(920 / 1236)
|
|
2 = Meets your needs somewhat
|
23.7%
|
(263 / 1109)
|
22.1%
|
(306 / 1385)
|
28.6%
|
(20 / 70)
|
21.8%
|
(270 / 1236)
|
|
1 = Does not meet your research
needs at all
|
2.6%
|
(29 / 1109)
|
2.2%
|
(31 / 1385)
|
≤5.0%
|
(≤4 / 70)
|
2.6%
|
(32 / 1236)
|
|
4 = Not applicable/Don't know
|
≤1.0%
|
(≤12 / 1109)
|
1.1%
|
(15 / 1385)
|
≤5.0%
|
(≤4 / 70)
|
1.1%
|
(14 / 1236)
|
|
| |
| Please indicate the extent to which the
following resources at your institution meet your needs. |
BS05I.
Seminars
[More details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
3 = Meets your needs very well
|
64.4%
|
(713 / 1107)
|
63.5%
|
(876 / 1379)
|
63.8%
|
(44 / 69)
|
65.4%
|
(806 / 1232)
|
|
2 = Meets your needs somewhat
|
30.2%
|
(334 / 1107)
|
30.4%
|
(419 / 1379)
|
31.9%
|
(22 / 69)
|
28.7%
|
(354 / 1232)
|
|
1 = Does not meet your research
needs at all
|
3.6%
|
(40 / 1107)
|
4.9%
|
(67 / 1379)
|
≤5.0%
|
(≤4 / 69)
|
4.4%
|
(54 / 1232)
|
|
4 = Not applicable/Don't know
|
1.8%
|
(20 / 1107)
|
1.2%
|
(17 / 1379)
|
≤5.0%
|
(≤4 / 69)
|
1.5%
|
(18 / 1232)
|
|
| |
| Please indicate the extent to which the
following resources at your institution meet your needs. |
BS05J.
Funding for travel to conferences
[More details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
3 = Meets your needs very well
|
40.6%
|
(449 / 1107)
|
39.4%
|
(543 / 1379)
|
44.3%
|
(31 / 70)
|
41.1%
|
(506 / 1232)
|
|
2 = Meets your needs somewhat
|
33.5%
|
(371 / 1107)
|
33.9%
|
(468 / 1379)
|
28.6%
|
(20 / 70)
|
32.2%
|
(397 / 1232)
|
|
1 = Does not meet your research
needs at all
|
14.4%
|
(159 / 1107)
|
16.0%
|
(221 / 1379)
|
20.0%
|
(14 / 70)
|
17.5%
|
(216 / 1232)
|
|
4 = Not applicable/Don't know
|
11.6%
|
(128 / 1107)
|
10.7%
|
(147 / 1379)
|
7.1%
|
(5 / 70)
|
9.2%
|
(113 / 1232)
|
|
| |
| Please indicate the extent to which the
following resources at your institution meet your needs. |
BS05K.
Technical assistance
[More details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
3 = Meets your needs very well
|
41.0%
|
(454 / 1106)
|
36.4%
|
(502 / 1380)
|
44.8%
|
(30 / 67)
|
36.9%
|
(453 / 1229)
|
|
2 = Meets your needs somewhat
|
42.1%
|
(466 / 1106)
|
45.8%
|
(632 / 1380)
|
46.3%
|
(31 / 67)
|
44.1%
|
(542 / 1229)
|
|
1 = Does not meet your research
needs at all
|
11.2%
|
(124 / 1106)
|
12.8%
|
(177 / 1380)
|
7.5%
|
(5 / 67)
|
13.5%
|
(166 / 1229)
|
|
4 = Not applicable/Don't know
|
5.6%
|
(62 / 1106)
|
5.0%
|
(69 / 1380)
|
≤5.0%
|
(≤4 / 67)
|
5.5%
|
(68 / 1229)
|
|
|
| |
| BS06. |
Does your institution offer any of the
following services/resources to postdocs?
[More details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
| |
| Does your institution offer any of the
following services/resources to postdocs? |
BS06A.
Intramural sports
[More details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
1 = Yes
|
34.1%
|
(379 / 1111)
|
35.9%
|
(494 / 1376)
|
35.2%
|
(25 / 71)
|
26.9%
|
(330 / 1226)
|
|
2 = No
|
26.8%
|
(298 / 1111)
|
22.9%
|
(315 / 1376)
|
16.9%
|
(12 / 71)
|
27.6%
|
(338 / 1226)
|
|
3 = Don't know
|
39.1%
|
(434 / 1111)
|
41.2%
|
(567 / 1376)
|
47.9%
|
(34 / 71)
|
45.5%
|
(558 / 1226)
|
|
| |
| Does your institution offer any of the
following services/resources to postdocs? |
BS06B.
Informal social events (meeting for meals, drinks, parties, annual picnics)
[More details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
1 = Yes
|
69.0%
|
(764 / 1107)
|
75.2%
|
(1038 / 1380)
|
71.4%
|
(50 / 70)
|
70.0%
|
(867 / 1238)
|
|
2 = No
|
17.1%
|
(189 / 1107)
|
12.2%
|
(168 / 1380)
|
12.9%
|
(9 / 70)
|
14.9%
|
(185 / 1238)
|
|
3 = Don't know
|
13.9%
|
(154 / 1107)
|
12.6%
|
(174 / 1380)
|
15.7%
|
(11 / 70)
|
15.0%
|
(186 / 1238)
|
|
| |
| Does your institution offer any of the
following services/resources to postdocs? |
BS06C.
Formal or official social events such as holiday parties
[More details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
1 = Yes
|
58.2%
|
(642 / 1104)
|
63.4%
|
(874 / 1378)
|
54.3%
|
(38 / 70)
|
62.1%
|
(765 / 1231)
|
|
2 = No
|
20.5%
|
(226 / 1104)
|
17.3%
|
(239 / 1378)
|
24.3%
|
(17 / 70)
|
19.2%
|
(236 / 1231)
|
|
3 = Don't know
|
21.4%
|
(236 / 1104)
|
19.2%
|
(265 / 1378)
|
21.4%
|
(15 / 70)
|
18.7%
|
(230 / 1231)
|
|
| |
| Does your institution offer any of the
following services/resources to postdocs? |
BS06D.
Inclusion on departmental/division mailing lists
[More details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
1 = Yes
|
83.0%
|
(921 / 1109)
|
87.1%
|
(1200 / 1377)
|
85.9%
|
(61 / 71)
|
82.2%
|
(1019 / 1239)
|
|
2 = No
|
7.4%
|
(82 / 1109)
|
6.0%
|
(82 / 1377)
|
7.0%
|
(5 / 71)
|
7.6%
|
(94 / 1239)
|
|
3 = Don't know
|
9.6%
|
(106 / 1109)
|
6.9%
|
(95 / 1377)
|
7.0%
|
(5 / 71)
|
10.2%
|
(126 / 1239)
|
|
| |
| Does your institution offer any of the
following services/resources to postdocs? |
BS06E.
Inclusion in the institutional directory
[More details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
1 = Yes
|
75.3%
|
(831 / 1104)
|
77.1%
|
(1061 / 1377)
|
87.1%
|
(61 / 70)
|
72.3%
|
(892 / 1234)
|
|
2 = No
|
6.7%
|
(74 / 1104)
|
6.0%
|
(82 / 1377)
|
7.1%
|
(5 / 70)
|
7.5%
|
(92 / 1234)
|
|
3 = Don't know
|
18.0%
|
(199 / 1104)
|
17.0%
|
(234 / 1377)
|
≤5.0%
|
(≤4 / 70)
|
20.3%
|
(250 / 1234)
|
|
|
| |
| BS07. |
Does your institution have a postdoctoral association?
[More details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
1 = Yes
|
70.2%
|
(777 / 1107)
|
71.8%
|
(991 / 1381)
|
67.6%
|
(48 / 71)
|
67.0%
|
(834 / 1244)
|
|
2 = No
|
7.9%
|
(87 / 1107)
|
7.2%
|
(100 / 1381)
|
9.9%
|
(7 / 71)
|
8.1%
|
(101 / 1244)
|
|
3 = Don't know
|
21.9%
|
(242 / 1107)
|
20.9%
|
(288 / 1381)
|
22.5%
|
(16 / 71)
|
24.8%
|
(308 / 1244)
|
|
4 = Prefer not to answer
|
≤1.0%
|
(≤12 / 1107)
|
≤1.0%
|
(≤14 / 1381)
|
≤5.0%
|
(≤4 / 71)
|
≤1.0%
|
(≤13 / 1244)
|
|
| |
| BS08. |
Does your institution have a postdoc office with paid staff?
[More details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
1 = Yes
|
37.5%
|
(417 / 1112)
|
39.4%
|
(547 / 1390)
|
28.6%
|
(20 / 70)
|
36.6%
|
(457 / 1248)
|
|
2 = No
|
16.3%
|
(181 / 1112)
|
15.8%
|
(219 / 1390)
|
27.1%
|
(19 / 70)
|
16.5%
|
(206 / 1248)
|
|
3 = Don't know
|
46.0%
|
(511 / 1112)
|
44.8%
|
(623 / 1390)
|
44.3%
|
(31 / 70)
|
46.9%
|
(585 / 1248)
|
|
4 = Prefer not to answer
|
≤1.0%
|
(≤12 / 1112)
|
≤1.0%
|
(≤14 / 1390)
|
≤5.0%
|
(≤4 / 70)
|
≤1.0%
|
(≤13 / 1248)
|
|
| |
| BS09. |
Do you participate in your postdoctoral association's/office's activities?
[More details]
Note: Asked of people who report having a postdoctoral office and / or association at their institution
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below)
Condition:
BS07=1 or BS08=1
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
1 = Yes
|
39.4%
|
(329 / 836)
|
38.3%
|
(407 / 1064)
|
40.4%
|
(21 / 52)
|
38.7%
|
(352 / 910)
|
|
2 = No
|
57.2%
|
(478 / 836)
|
58.1%
|
(618 / 1064)
|
51.9%
|
(27 / 52)
|
54.9%
|
(500 / 910)
|
|
3 = Prefer not to answer
|
3.5%
|
(29 / 836)
|
3.7%
|
(39 / 1064)
|
7.7%
|
(4 / 52)
|
6.4%
|
(58 / 910)
|
|
| |
| BS11. |
Do you think it would be useful to have a postdoc association or office at your institution?
[More details]
Note: Asked of people who report having neither a postdoctoral office nor ans association at their institution
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below)
Condition:
(BS07=2 or BS07=3) and (BS08=2 or BS08=3)
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
1 = Not at all useful
|
4.9%
|
(13 / 266)
|
6.6%
|
(21 / 317)
|
≤20.0%
|
(≤4 / 19)
|
5.8%
|
(19 / 330)
|
|
2 = Somewhat useful
|
36.5%
|
(97 / 266)
|
39.7%
|
(126 / 317)
|
26.3%
|
(5 / 19)
|
36.1%
|
(119 / 330)
|
|
3 = Very useful
|
36.5%
|
(97 / 266)
|
35.3%
|
(112 / 317)
|
47.4%
|
(9 / 19)
|
34.2%
|
(113 / 330)
|
|
4 = Don't know
|
21.8%
|
(58 / 266)
|
18.3%
|
(58 / 317)
|
≤20.0%
|
(≤4 / 19)
|
23.6%
|
(78 / 330)
|
|
5 = Prefer not to answer
|
≤1.0%
|
(≤3 / 266)
|
≤1.0%
|
(≤4 / 317)
|
≤20.0%
|
(≤4 / 19)
|
≤1.0%
|
(≤4 / 330)
|
|
| |
| BS13. |
What is your annual postdoc salary or stipend in U.S. dollars, before taxes?
[More details]
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
| Mean |
38666.8
|
|
38977.1
|
|
40874.1
|
|
40298.9
|
|
| Standard deviation |
7777.0
|
|
7380.3
|
|
7394.0
|
|
12346.2
|
|
|
| |
| BS14. |
Do you pay U.S. social security (FICA) taxes?
[More details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
1 = Yes
|
61.7%
|
(686 / 1111)
|
63.9%
|
(884 / 1384)
|
72.9%
|
(51 / 70)
|
67.8%
|
(847 / 1250)
|
|
2 = No
|
24.5%
|
(272 / 1111)
|
22.8%
|
(316 / 1384)
|
12.9%
|
(9 / 70)
|
22.0%
|
(275 / 1250)
|
|
3 = Don't know
|
12.4%
|
(138 / 1111)
|
12.0%
|
(166 / 1384)
|
12.9%
|
(9 / 70)
|
8.5%
|
(106 / 1250)
|
|
4 = Prefer not to answer
|
1.4%
|
(15 / 1111)
|
1.3%
|
(18 / 1384)
|
≤5.0%
|
(≤4 / 70)
|
1.8%
|
(22 / 1250)
|
|
| |
| BS15. |
Do you pay U.S. self-employment tax (Tax Form 1040, Schedule C)?
[More details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
| |
Single, No Children
|
Married/Partnered, No Children
|
Single, Children
|
Married/Partnered, Children
|
|
1 = Yes
|
12.0%
|
(133 / 1111)
|
10.7%
|
(148 / 1385)
|
19.7%
|
(14 / 71)
|
12.7%
|
(159 / 1250)
|
|
2 = No
|
61.5%
|
(683 / 1111)
|
63.1%
|
(874 / 1385)
|
56.3%
|
(40 / 71)
|
60.4%
|
(755 / 1250)
|
|
3 = Don't know
|
25.2%
|
(280 / 1111)
|
25.0%
|
(346 / 1385)
|
22.5%
|
(16 / 71)
|
24.9%
|
(311 / 1250)
|
|
4 = Prefer not to answer
|
1.4%
|
(15 / 1111)
|
1.2%
|
(17 / 1385)
|
≤5.0%
|
(≤4 / 71)
|
2.0%
|
(25 / 1250)
|
|
| |
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