Results by Gender, All Institutions
Survey results by gender 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 2: About You
"About You" provides basic demographic information (sex, race/ethnicity, age, citizenship, time as a postdoc, and so on).
| AY01. |
Are you...
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Men
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Women
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1 = Male
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≥99.0%
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(≥4311 / 4355)
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≤1.0%
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(≤32 / 3182)
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2 = Female
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≤1.0%
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(≤44 / 4355)
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≥99.0%
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(≥3150 / 3182)
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3 = Prefer not to answer
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≤1.0%
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(≤44 / 4355)
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≤1.0%
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(≤32 / 3182)
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| AY02. |
In what year were you born?
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Type the 4-digit year in the space below.
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Men
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Women
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| Mean |
1970.3
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1970.5
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| Standard deviation |
4.6
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4.8
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| AY03. |
In what country did you earn your doctorate (or equivalent degree)?
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Men
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Women
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1 = United States
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48.2%
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(2092 / 4336)
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59.1%
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(1870 / 3164)
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37 = China
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10.6%
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(458 / 4336)
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6.0%
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(189 / 3164)
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78 = India
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5.1%
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(222 / 4336)
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3.9%
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(123 / 3164)
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86 = Japan
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5.2%
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(227 / 4336)
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2.1%
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(65 / 3164)
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184 = United Kingdom
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3.9%
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(170 / 4336)
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3.4%
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(106 / 3164)
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66 = Germany
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4.2%
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(181 / 4336)
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2.8%
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(89 / 3164)
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62 = France
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2.6%
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(112 / 4336)
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2.8%
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(88 / 3164)
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32 = Canada
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2.4%
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(102 / 4336)
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2.3%
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(72 / 3164)
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92 = Korea, South
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2.2%
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(97 / 4336)
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1.2%
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(39 / 3164)
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83 = Israel
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1.5%
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(65 / 4336)
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1.3%
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(41 / 3164)
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| AY04state. |
Please select the state in which the university that granted your doctorate or equivalent degree is located.
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Note: Asked of people who earned their doctorates in the US
Condition:
AY03=1
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Men
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Women
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California = California
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15.7%
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(310 / 1971)
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12.0%
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(213 / 1775)
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NewYork = New York
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8.5%
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(167 / 1971)
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7.7%
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(136 / 1775)
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Pennsylvania = Pennsylvania
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5.6%
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(111 / 1971)
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6.6%
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(118 / 1775)
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NorthCarolina = North Carolina
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4.3%
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(84 / 1971)
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6.4%
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(114 / 1775)
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Illinois = Illinois
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5.6%
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(110 / 1971)
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4.9%
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(87 / 1775)
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Massachusetts = Massachusetts
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4.6%
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(91 / 1971)
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5.8%
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(103 / 1775)
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Texas = Texas
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5.1%
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(100 / 1971)
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3.8%
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(67 / 1775)
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Michigan = Michigan
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4.2%
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(83 / 1971)
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4.6%
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(82 / 1775)
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Maryland = Maryland
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3.5%
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(68 / 1971)
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4.7%
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(84 / 1775)
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Wisconsin = Wisconsin
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3.9%
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(76 / 1971)
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2.7%
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(48 / 1775)
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| AY04. |
Please select the university where you received your doctorate (or equivalent degree) from the list below.
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Condition:
AY04state <> None
If your institution is not on the
list, type your answer in the space below.
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Men
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Women
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211 = University of Michigan
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2.7%
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(53 / 1966)
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2.9%
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(52 / 1770)
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280 = Other (please specify)
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2.9%
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(57 / 1966)
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2.7%
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(47 / 1770)
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260 = University of Wisconsin-Madison
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3.2%
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(63 / 1966)
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2.0%
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(35 / 1770)
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177 = University of California-Berkeley
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2.7%
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(54 / 1966)
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2.3%
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(41 / 1770)
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75 = Johns Hopkins University
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1.9%
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(38 / 1966)
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3.1%
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(55 / 1770)
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224 = University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
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1.6%
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(31 / 1966)
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2.9%
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(51 / 1770)
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145 = Stanford University
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2.4%
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(48 / 1966)
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1.4%
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(24 / 1770)
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269 = Washington University
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1.5%
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(29 / 1966)
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2.4%
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(43 / 1770)
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38 = Cornell University
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1.9%
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(37 / 1966)
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1.8%
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(31 / 1770)
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62 = Harvard University
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1.3%
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(26 / 1966)
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2.3%
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(41 / 1770)
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| AY05_revised. |
In what field of study did you earn your most recent doctorate?
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Select the field or fields that most accurately describe your doctoral research from the following list. Note that we are asking about your research, not the field associated with your doctorate-granting department.
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Men
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Women
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8 = Molecular Biology
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15.8%
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(681 / 4301)
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17.7%
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(551 / 3111)
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1 = Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology
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14.9%
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(642 / 4301)
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13.4%
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(417 / 3111)
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2 = Cell Biology
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9.2%
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(395 / 4301)
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11.3%
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(350 / 3111)
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81 = Chemistry
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11.3%
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(484 / 4301)
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7.0%
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(218 / 3111)
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9 = Neuroscience and Neurobiology
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6.9%
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(298 / 4301)
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8.3%
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(259 / 3111)
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6 = Immunology and Infectious Diseases
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5.7%
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(247 / 4301)
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6.8%
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(211 / 3111)
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5 = Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics
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5.7%
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(247 / 4301)
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6.5%
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(201 / 3111)
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7 = Microbiology
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5.3%
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(228 / 4301)
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5.3%
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(164 / 3111)
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82 = Physics
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6.9%
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(296 / 4301)
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2.1%
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(65 / 3111)
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3 = Developmental Biology
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3.2%
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(139 / 4301)
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4.2%
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(130 / 3111)
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| AY06. |
What is your citizenship?
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Men
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Women
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1 = U.S. citizen, native born
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29.7%
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(1287 / 4329)
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42.7%
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(1348 / 3160)
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2 = U.S. citizen, naturalized
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3.3%
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(143 / 4329)
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4.9%
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(155 / 3160)
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3 = Non-U.S. citizen, legal permanent
resident ("green card" holder)
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5.8%
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(250 / 4329)
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7.3%
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(231 / 3160)
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4 = Non U.S. citizen, with temporary
U.S. visa
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60.2%
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(2608 / 4329)
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44.1%
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(1394 / 3160)
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5 = Don't know
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≤1.0%
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(≤44 / 4329)
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≤1.0%
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(≤32 / 3160)
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6 = Prefer not to answer
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≤1.0%
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(≤44 / 4329)
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≤1.0%
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(≤32 / 3160)
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| AY07. |
What type of visa do you have?
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Note: Asked of people on temporary visas
Condition:
AY06=4
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Men
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Women
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1 = J-1
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51.3%
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(1336 / 2605)
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51.7%
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(720 / 1392)
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2 = F-1
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3.5%
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(90 / 2605)
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3.2%
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(45 / 1392)
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3 = H-1B
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41.1%
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(1070 / 2605)
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39.9%
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(555 / 1392)
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4 = TN-1
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2.0%
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(51 / 2605)
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1.7%
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(24 / 1392)
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5 = Other
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1.5%
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(38 / 2605)
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2.7%
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(38 / 1392)
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6 = Prefer not to answer
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≤1.0%
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(≤27 / 2605)
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≤1.0%
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(≤14 / 1392)
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| AY09. |
Are you Hispanic (or Latino)?
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Note: Asked of US citizens and permanent residents (This question is based on a US census question)
Condition:
AY06=1 or AY06=2 or AY06=3
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Men
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Women
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1 = Yes
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4.1%
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(69 / 1672)
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3.8%
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(66 / 1729)
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2 = No
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93.9%
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(1570 / 1672)
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95.0%
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(1643 / 1729)
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3 = Don't Know
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≤1.0%
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(≤17 / 1672)
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≤1.0%
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(≤18 / 1729)
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5 = Prefer not to answer
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1.6%
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(26 / 1672)
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1.1%
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(19 / 1729)
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| AY10. |
Which of the following describes your Hispanic origin or descent?
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Note: Asked of people who indicated that they are Hispanic/Latino (This question is based on a US census question)
Condition:
AY09=1
Please select all that apply.
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Men
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Women
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5 = Other Hispanic
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44.6%
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(25 / 56)
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45.9%
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(28 / 61)
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1 = Mexican American or Chicano
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32.1%
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(18 / 56)
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26.2%
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(16 / 61)
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2 = Puerto Rican
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12.5%
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(7 / 56)
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13.1%
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(8 / 61)
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3 = Cuban
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8.9%
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(5 / 56)
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9.8%
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(6 / 61)
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4 = Don't Know
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≤5.0%
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(≤3 / 56)
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≤5.0%
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(≤4 / 61)
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6 = Prefer not to answer
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≤5.0%
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(≤3 / 56)
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≤5.0%
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(≤4 / 61)
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| AY12. |
What is your race?
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Note: Asked of US citizens and permanent residents (This question is based on a US census question)
Condition:
AY06=1 or AY06=2 or AY06=3
Please select all that apply.
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Men
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Women
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1 = White
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75.4%
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(1257 / 1668)
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74.5%
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(1287 / 1727)
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5 = Asian
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16.2%
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(271 / 1668)
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16.0%
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(276 / 1727)
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2 = Black or African American
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2.0%
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(33 / 1668)
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5.3%
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(91 / 1727)
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8 = Prefer not to answer
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4.4%
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(74 / 1668)
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2.4%
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(42 / 1727)
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6 = Other. Please type your race in the space below.
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3.0%
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(50 / 1668)
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2.3%
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(39 / 1727)
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3 = American Indian or Alaska Native
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≤1.0%
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(≤17 / 1668)
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≤1.0%
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(≤18 / 1727)
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4 = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
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≤1.0%
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(≤17 / 1668)
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≤1.0%
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(≤18 / 1727)
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7 = Don't Know
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≤1.0%
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(≤17 / 1668)
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≤1.0%
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(≤18 / 1727)
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| AY14. |
Which of the following groups best describes you?
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Note: Asked of people who indicated that they are Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders (This question is based on a US census question)
Condition:
4 in AY12
Please select all that apply.
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Men
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Women
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4 = Other Pacific Islander (please specify)
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*
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*
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≥80.0%
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(≥8 / 10)
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1 = Native Hawaiian
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*
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*
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≤20.0%
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(≤2 / 10)
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2 = Guamanian or Chamorro
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*
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*
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≤20.0%
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(≤2 / 10)
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5 = Don't Know
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*
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*
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≤20.0%
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(≤2 / 10)
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3 = Samoan
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*
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*
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≤20.0%
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(≤2 / 10)
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6 = Prefer not to answer
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*
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*
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≤20.0%
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(≤2 / 10)
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| AY16. |
Which of the following groups best describes you?
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Condition:
5 in AY12
Please select all that apply.
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Men
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Women
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2 = Chinese
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52.8%
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(142 / 269)
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46.7%
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(129 / 276)
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1 = Asian Indian
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17.8%
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(48 / 269)
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23.9%
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(66 / 276)
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5 = Korean
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9.3%
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(25 / 269)
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10.1%
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(28 / 276)
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7 = Other Asian (please specify)
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8.6%
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(23 / 269)
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7.2%
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(20 / 276)
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4 = Japanese
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5.6%
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(15 / 269)
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7.6%
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(21 / 276)
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6 = Vietnamese
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5.2%
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(14 / 269)
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1.4%
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(4 / 276)
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3 = Filipino
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1.5%
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(4 / 269)
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2.9%
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(8 / 276)
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9 = Prefer not to answer
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1.9%
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(5 / 269)
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≤1.0%
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(≤3 / 276)
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8 = Don't Know
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≤1.0%
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(≤3 / 269)
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≤1.0%
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(≤3 / 276)
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| AY18. |
Of which country are you a citizen?
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Note: Asked of non-US citizens
Condition:
AY06=3 or AY06=4
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Men
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Women
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37 = China
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25.5%
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(704 / 2764)
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20.4%
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(321 / 1572)
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78 = India
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11.0%
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(303 / 2764)
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10.2%
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(160 / 1572)
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66 = Germany
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6.7%
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(186 / 2764)
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5.2%
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(82 / 1572)
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92 = Korea, South
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6.2%
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(172 / 2764)
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4.6%
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(73 / 1572)
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86 = Japan
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6.9%
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(191 / 2764)
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2.9%
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(45 / 1572)
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32 = Canada
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4.5%
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(124 / 2764)
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5.5%
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(86 / 1572)
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62 = France
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4.0%
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(110 / 2764)
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