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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"Career Plans" asks about the postdoc's career plans and his/her interest in work for various types of employers.

CP01.	Are you currently looking for a job? [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Yes 37.6% (297 / 789) 40.8% (388 / 952) 41.9% (13 / 31) 44.1% (380 / 861) 2 = No 57.3% (452 / 789) 54.3% (517 / 952) 51.6% (16 / 31) 48.8% (420 / 861) 3 = Prefer not to answer 5.1% (40 / 789) 4.9% (47 / 952) ≤10.0% (≤4 / 31) 7.1% (61 / 861)
CP02.	Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? [More details] Note: Asked of people currently looking for a job Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02A. Research university [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Yes 81.0% (234 / 289) 86.7% (320 / 369) ≥80.0% (≥9 / 12) 88.0% (314 / 357) 2 = No 19.0% (55 / 289) 13.3% (49 / 369) ≤20.0% (≤3 / 12) 12.0% (43 / 357)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02C. Primarily undergraduate institution/Liberal arts college [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Yes 31.5% (78 / 248) 37.4% (116 / 310) * * 37.2% (102 / 274) 2 = No 68.5% (170 / 248) 62.6% (194 / 310) * * 62.8% (172 / 274)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02D. Industry [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Yes 65.4% (176 / 269) 59.9% (202 / 337) * * 68.9% (230 / 334) 2 = No 34.6% (93 / 269) 40.1% (135 / 337) * * 31.1% (104 / 334)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02E. Government [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Yes 54.2% (136 / 251) 45.2% (141 / 312) 66.7% (8 / 12) 56.0% (168 / 300) 2 = No 45.8% (115 / 251) 54.8% (171 / 312) 33.3% (4 / 12) 44.0% (132 / 300)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02F. Communications/Media/Publishing [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Yes 12.2% (29 / 237) 7.9% (23 / 291) * * 8.5% (22 / 258) 2 = No 87.8% (208 / 237) 92.1% (268 / 291) * * 91.5% (236 / 258)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02G. Nonprofit [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Yes 26.7% (65 / 243) 21.5% (64 / 297) 30.0% (3 / 10) 19.7% (53 / 269) 2 = No 73.3% (178 / 243) 78.5% (233 / 297) 70.0% (7 / 10) 80.3% (216 / 269)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02H. Legal services [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Yes 7.5% (18 / 240) 6.2% (18 / 291) * * 4.7% (12 / 256) 2 = No 92.5% (222 / 240) 93.8% (273 / 291) * * 95.3% (244 / 256)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02I. Consulting [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Yes 25.7% (64 / 249) 18.6% (55 / 295) * * 19.2% (51 / 266) 2 = No 74.3% (185 / 249) 81.4% (240 / 295) * * 80.8% (215 / 266)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02J. Self [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Yes 12.9% (31 / 241) 10.7% (31 / 289) * * 9.6% (25 / 261) 2 = No 87.1% (210 / 241) 89.3% (258 / 289) * * 90.4% (236 / 261)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02K. Other [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Yes 10.0% (21 / 210) 7.3% (19 / 259) * * 10.0% (23 / 231) 2 = No 90.0% (189 / 210) 92.7% (240 / 259) * * 90.0% (208 / 231)
CP04.	Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: [More details] Note: Asked of people not currently looking for a job Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04A. Research university [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Not at all Interested 4.2% (19 / 451) 5.7% (29 / 511) ≤20.0% (≤4 / 16) 2.4% (10 / 411) 2 = Somewhat Interested 23.5% (106 / 451) 23.9% (122 / 511) ≤20.0% (≤4 / 16) 20.2% (83 / 411) 3 = Very Interested 72.3% (326 / 451) 70.5% (360 / 511) ≥80.0% (≥12 / 16) 77.4% (318 / 411)   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04B. Primarily undergraduate institution/Liberal arts college [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Not at all Interested 49.3% (206 / 418) 44.7% (212 / 474) 43.8% (7 / 16) 45.6% (161 / 353) 2 = Somewhat Interested 38.3% (160 / 418) 40.9% (194 / 474) 56.2% (9 / 16) 38.5% (136 / 353) 3 = Very Interested 12.4% (52 / 418) 14.3% (68 / 474) ≤20.0% (≤4 / 16) 15.9% (56 / 353)   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04C. Industry [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Not at all Interested 19.8% (85 / 430) 22.0% (110 / 501) ≤20.0% (≤4 / 16) 21.5% (83 / 386) 2 = Somewhat Interested 47.7% (205 / 430) 43.7% (219 / 501) 37.5% (6 / 16) 48.4% (187 / 386) 3 = Very Interested 32.6% (140 / 430) 34.3% (172 / 501) 50.0% (8 / 16) 30.1% (116 / 386)   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04D. Government [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Not at all Interested 28.5% (122 / 428) 32.8% (159 / 485) ≤20.0% (≤3 / 15) 29.0% (107 / 369) 2 = Somewhat Interested 48.1% (206 / 428) 48.5% (235 / 485) 60.0% (9 / 15) 44.4% (164 / 369) 3 = Very Interested 23.4% (100 / 428) 18.8% (91 / 485) 33.3% (5 / 15) 26.6% (98 / 369)   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04E. Communication/Media/Publishing [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Not at all Interested 75.3% (311 / 413) 71.8% (342 / 476) 60.0% (9 / 15) 76.4% (269 / 352) 2 = Somewhat Interested 19.9% (82 / 413) 24.8% (118 / 476) 33.3% (5 / 15) 20.2% (71 / 352) 3 = Very Interested 4.8% (20 / 413) 3.4% (16 / 476) ≤20.0% (≤3 / 15) 3.4% (12 / 352)   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04F. Nonprofit [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Not at all Interested 56.2% (236 / 420) 55.4% (265 / 478) 43.8% (7 / 16) 58.8% (208 / 354) 2 = Somewhat Interested 34.8% (146 / 420) 37.0% (177 / 478) 56.2% (9 / 16) 33.9% (120 / 354) 3 = Very Interested 9.0% (38 / 420) 7.5% (36 / 478) ≤20.0% (≤4 / 16) 7.3% (26 / 354)   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04G. Legal services [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Not at all Interested 86.1% (352 / 409) 83.6% (397 / 475)