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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"Your Advisor" addresses the postdoc's relationship with his or her advisor.

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To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... [Fewer details]   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01A. ...has an excellent understanding of my field [Fewer details]   Men Women 1 = Strongly Disagree 2.1% (84 / 4043) 2.3% (68 / 2979) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 4.0% (161 / 4043) 5.0% (149 / 2979) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 3.9% (159 / 4043) 3.1% (91 / 2979) 4 = Somewhat Agree 18.7% (755 / 4043) 19.4% (579 / 2979) 5 = Strongly Agree 70.3% (2843 / 4043) 69.1% (2057 / 2979) 6 = Not Applicable ≤1.0% (≤41 / 4043) 1.2% (35 / 2979)   Item nonresponse 7.2 % (312 / 4355) 6.4 % (203 / 3182)      Logical skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)      Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)      Quit 6.5% (285 / 4355) 5.5% (175 / 3182)      Not answered 0.6% (27 / 4355) 0.9% (28 / 3182)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01B. ...guides my research ideas [Fewer details]   Men Women 1 = Strongly Disagree 4.6% (186 / 4033) 5.1% (153 / 2981) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 6.5% (262 / 4033) 6.5% (194 / 2981) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 10.5% (422 / 4033) 8.3% (247 / 2981) 4 = Somewhat Agree 36.6% (1475 / 4033) 35.5% (1058 / 2981) 5 = Strongly Agree 40.8% (1644 / 4033) 43.1% (1284 / 2981) 6 = Not Applicable 1.1% (43 / 4033) 1.5% (45 / 2981)   Item nonresponse 7.4 % (322 / 4355) 6.3 % (201 / 3182)      Logical skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)      Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)      Quit 6.5% (285 / 4355) 5.5% (175 / 3182)      Not answered 0.8% (37 / 4355) 0.8% (26 / 3182)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01C. ...teaches me new research [Fewer details]   Men Women 1 = Strongly Disagree 6.8% (275 / 4024) 8.0% (238 / 2975) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 10.4% (417 / 4024) 10.7% (318 / 2975) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 15.9% (641 / 4024) 13.5% (403 / 2975) 4 = Somewhat Agree 32.5% (1307 / 4024) 31.8% (947 / 2975) 5 = Strongly Agree 32.5% (1306 / 4024) 33.9% (1008 / 2975) 6 = Not Applicable 1.9% (77 / 4024) 2.1% (61 / 2975)   Item nonresponse 7.6 % (331 / 4355) 6.5 % (207 / 3182)      Logical skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)      Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)      Quit 6.5% (285 / 4355) 5.5% (175 / 3182)      Not answered 1.1% (46 / 4355) 1.0% (32 / 3182)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01D. ...co-authors papers with me [Fewer details]   Men Women 1 = Strongly Disagree 2.8% (111 / 4018) 3.2% (96 / 2968) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 2.4% (97 / 4018) 2.2% (65 / 2968) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 6.6% (267 / 4018) 6.1% (182 / 2968) 4 = Somewhat Agree 16.8% (674 / 4018) 13.3% (395 / 2968) 5 = Strongly Agree 61.2% (2459 / 4018) 62.2% (1845 / 2968) 6 = Not Applicable 10.2% (409 / 4018) 13.0% (385 / 2968)   Item nonresponse 7.7 % (337 / 4355) 6.7 % (214 / 3182)      Logical skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)      Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)      Quit 6.5% (285 / 4355) 5.5% (175 / 3182)      Not answered 1.2% (52 / 4355) 1.2% (39 / 3182)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01E. ...gives me apppropriate credit [Fewer details]   Men Women 1 = Strongly Disagree 3.0% (122 / 4017) 2.9% (85 / 2967) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 4.3% (172 / 4017) 4.6% (137 / 2967) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 7.5% (303 / 4017) 7.2% (214 / 2967) 4 = Somewhat Agree 22.0% (885 / 4017) 20.0% (593 / 2967) 5 = Strongly Agree 58.7% (2356 / 4017) 59.8% (1775 / 2967) 6 = Not Applicable 4.4% (178 / 4017) 5.5% (163 / 2967)   Item nonresponse 7.8 % (338 / 4355) 6.8 % (215 / 3182)      Logical skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)      Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)      Quit 6.5% (285 / 4355) 5.5% (176 / 3182)      Not answered 1.2% (53 / 4355) 1.2% (39 / 3182)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01F. ...gives me feedback on my work [Fewer details]   Men Women 1 = Strongly Disagree 3.1% (123 / 4015) 3.8% (112 / 2975) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 6.0% (241 / 4015) 7.2% (213 / 2975) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 8.4% (337 / 4015) 7.1% (212 / 2975) 4 = Somewhat Agree 30.5% (1223 / 4015) 28.9% (860 / 2975) 5 = Strongly Agree 50.6% (2031 / 4015) 51.6% (1535 / 2975) 6 = Not Applicable 1.5% (59 / 4015) 1.4% (43 / 2975)   Item nonresponse 7.8 % (340 / 4355) 6.5 % (207 / 3182)      Logical skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)      Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)      Quit 6.5% (285 / 4355) 5.5% (176 / 3182)      Not answered 1.3% (55 / 4355) 1.0% (31 / 3182)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01G. ...helps improve my teaching skills [Fewer details]   Men Women 1 = Strongly Disagree 18.1% (725 / 4008) 19.7% (585 / 2970) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 12.7% (509 / 4008) 12.5% (371 / 2970) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 21.3% (852 / 4008) 20.6% (612 / 2970) 4 = Somewhat Agree 16.1% (647 / 4008) 14.1% (420 / 2970) 5 = Strongly Agree 10.4% (415 / 4008) 10.0% (297 / 2970) 6 = Not Applicable 21.4% (859 / 4008) 23.1% (685 / 2970)   Item nonresponse 8.0 % (347 / 4355) 6.7 % (212 / 3182)      Logical skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)      Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)      Quit 6.5% (285 / 4355) 5.6% (177 / 3182)      Not answered 1.4% (62 / 4355) 1.1% (35 / 3182)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01H. ...helps me make important professional decisions [Fewer details]   Men Women 1 = Strongly Disagree 9.9% (396 / 4015) 12.1% (359 / 2973) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 9.8% (392 / 4015) 11.1% (329 / 2973) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 20.7% (831 / 4015) 18.5% (551 / 2973) 4 = Somewhat Agree 26.4% (1061 / 4015) 24.9% (739 / 2973) 5 = Strongly Agree 24.9% (1001 / 4015) 25.8% (766 / 2973) 6 = Not Applicable 8.3% (333 / 4015) 7.7% (229 / 2973)   Item nonresponse 7.8 % (340 / 4355) 6.6 % (209 / 3182)      Logical skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)      Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)      Quit 6.5% (285 / 4355) 5.6% (177 / 3182)      Not answered 1.3% (55 / 4355) 1.0% (32 / 3182)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01I. ...helps to get me into appropriate professional networks [Fewer details]   Men Women 1 = Strongly Disagree 11.4% (459 / 4012) 13.2% (393 / 2969) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 12.1% (485 / 4012) 12.0% (357 / 2969) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 18.4% (737 / 4012) 19.2% (569 / 2969) 4 = Somewhat Agree 26.4% (1060 / 4012) 25.9% (769 / 2969) 5 = Strongly Agree 25.2% (1013 / 4012) 24.4% (725 / 2969) 6 = Not Applicable 6.4% (257 / 4012) 5.3% (156 / 2969)   Item nonresponse 7.9 % (343 / 4355) 6.7 % (213 / 3182)      Logical skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)      Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)      Quit 6.5% (285 / 4355) 5.6% (177 / 3182)      Not answered 1.3% (58 / 4355) 1.1% (36 / 3182)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01J. ...helps me manage work time effectively [Fewer details]   Men Women 1 = Strongly Disagree 12.3% (493 / 4008) 15.4% (456 / 2966) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 13.8% (553 / 4008) 16.1% (477 / 2966) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 30.2% (1211 / 4008) 27.9% (827 / 2966) 4 = Somewhat Agree 22.7% (909 / 4008) 20.6% (610 / 2966) 5 = Strongly Agree 14.3% (575 / 4008) 12.5% (372 / 2966) 6 = Not Applicable 6.6% (266 / 4008) 7.6% (224 / 2966)   Item nonresponse 8.0 % (347 / 4355) 6.8 % (216 / 3182)      Logical skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)      Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)      Quit 6.5% (285 / 4355) 5.6% (177 / 3182)      Not answered 1.4% (62 / 4355) 1.2% (39 / 3182)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01K. ...helps me balance professional and personal responsibilities [Fewer details]   Men Women 1 = Strongly Disagree 13.2% (529 / 4003) 15.7% (465 / 2970) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 12.6% (506 / 4003) 13.7% (406 / 2970) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 28.4% (1137 / 4003) 25.3% (752 / 2970) 4 = Somewhat Agree