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 7: Your Research
"Your Research" asks about the postdoc's funding, how s/he spends his or her time, the number of papers s/he has written, and the impact (if any) of national security regulations on his/her research.
| YR01. |
What is the primary source of your funding?
[Fewer details]
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Men
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Women
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1 = A grant or contract that was awarded
directly to your postdoc advisor (as principal investigator)
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51.4%
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(1979 / 3852)
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44.0%
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(1266 / 2877)
|
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2 = A grant or contract that was awarded
to a project, consortium, or work group of which
your postdoc advisor is a member
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12.6%
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(485 / 3852)
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12.3%
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(353 / 2877)
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3 = A grant, contract, or fellowship
that was awarded directly to you
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19.4%
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(749 / 3852)
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23.3%
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(670 / 2877)
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4 = Funds from the institution,
university, or company that employs you
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9.3%
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(359 / 3852)
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12.5%
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(360 / 2877)
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5 = Your own personal sources
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≤1.0%
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(≤39 / 3852)
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≤1.0%
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(≤29 / 2877)
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6 = Don't know
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4.6%
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(177 / 3852)
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4.3%
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(124 / 2877)
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8 = Other, please specify
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1.4%
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(54 / 3852)
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2.8%
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(80 / 2877)
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9 = Prefer not to answer
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≤1.0%
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(≤39 / 3852)
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≤1.0%
|
(≤29 / 2877)
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|
Item nonresponse
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11.5 %
|
(503 / 4355)
|
9.6 %
|
(305 / 3182)
|
| Logical skip |
0.0%
|
(0 / 4355)
|
0.0%
|
(0 / 3182)
|
| Sampling skip |
0.0%
|
(0 / 4355)
|
0.0%
|
(0 / 3182)
|
| Quit |
11.4%
|
(498 / 4355)
|
9.3%
|
(296 / 3182)
|
| Not answered |
0.1%
|
(5 / 4355)
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0.3%
|
(9 / 3182)
|
|
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| YR03. |
Which best describes your funding?
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Note: Asked of people whose funding is awarded directly to them.
Condition:
YR01=3
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Men
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Women
|
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11 = NIH Intramural Funding
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3.9%
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(29 / 747)
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3.3%
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(22 / 667)
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1 = National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grant (not including a traineeship)
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7.8%
|
(58 / 747)
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12.3%
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(82 / 667)
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2 = National Research Service Award (NRSA)
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19.5%
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(146 / 747)
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22.3%
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(149 / 667)
|
|
3 = National Science Foundation (NSF)
research grant
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1.6%
|
(12 / 747)
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≤1.0%
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(≤7 / 667)
|
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4 = National Science Foundation fellowship
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1.7%
|
(13 / 747)
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1.6%
|
(11 / 667)
|
|
5 = US Department of Energy (DOE) grant
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≤1.0%
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(≤8 / 747)
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≤1.0%
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(≤7 / 667)
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6 = Other US government grant awarded to you
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5.5%
|
(41 / 747)
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4.3%
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(29 / 667)
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|
7 = Government fellowship from a non-US country
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13.7%
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(102 / 747)
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6.4%
|
(43 / 667)
|
|
8 = Fellowship from a non-federal
funding agency (e.g. a foundation, association, or
disciplinary society)
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34.9%
|
(261 / 747)
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39.3%
|
(262 / 667)
|
|
9 = Other, please specify.
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10.0%
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(75 / 747)
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7.6%
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(51 / 667)
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10 = Prefer not to answer
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≤1.0%
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(≤8 / 747)
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1.3%
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(9 / 667)
|
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| Item nonresponse
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82.8 %
|
(3608 / 4355)
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79.0 %
|
(2515 / 3182)
|
| Logical skip |
71.2%
|
(3100 / 4355)
|
69.4%
|
(2209 / 3182)
|
| Sampling skip |
0.0%
|
(0 / 4355)
|
0.0%
|
(0 / 3182)
|
| Quit |
11.6%
|
(506 / 4355)
|
9.5%
|
(303 / 3182)
|
| Not answered |
0.0%
|
(2 / 4355)
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0.1%
|
(3 / 3182)
|
|
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| YR04. |
In your current position, are you permitted to submit a funding proposal as a principal investigator?
[Fewer details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents
(Medium 2 module)
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Men
|
Women
|
|
1 = Yes
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23.1%
|
(373 / 1617)
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26.1%
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(303 / 1159)
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2 = No
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38.7%
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(626 / 1617)
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33.9%
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(393 / 1159)
|
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3 = Don't know
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37.5%
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(607 / 1617)
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39.5%
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(458 / 1159)
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4 = Prefer not to answer
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≤1.0%
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(≤17 / 1617)
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≤1.0%
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(≤12 / 1159)
|
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| Item nonresponse
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62.9 %
|
(2738 / 4355)
|
63.6 %
|
(2023 / 3182)
|
| Logical skip |
0.0%
|
(0 / 4355)
|
0.0%
|
(0 / 3182)
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| Sampling skip |
51.2%
|
(2229 / 4355)
|
54.0%
|
(1719 / 3182)
|
| Quit |
11.6%
|
(507 / 4355)
|
9.6%
|
(304 / 3182)
|
| Not answered |
0.0%
|
(2 / 4355)
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0.0%
|
(0 / 3182)
|
|
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| YR08. |
To what extent do you agree or disagree with
the following statements?
[Fewer details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 8 respondents
(Low - Workgroup module)
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| To what extent do you agree or disagree with
the following statements? |
YR08A.
People in my work group help each other with their research.
[Fewer details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 8 respondents
(Low - Workgroup module)
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Men
|
Women
|
|
1 = Strongly disagree
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2.2%
|
(7 / 322)
|
4.1%
|
(10 / 241)
|
|
2 = Somewhat disagree
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8.1%
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(26 / 322)
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5.8%
|
(14 / 241)
|
|
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
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7.5%
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(24 / 322)
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8.7%
|
(21 / 241)
|
|
4 = Somewhat agree
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39.1%
|
(126 / 322)
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36.1%
|
(87 / 241)
|
|
5 = Strongly agree
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43.2%
|
(139 / 322)
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45.2%
|
(109 / 241)
|
| |
|
| Item nonresponse
|
92.6 %
|
(4033 / 4355)
|
92.4 %
|
(2941 / 3182)
|
| Logical skip |
80.3%
|
(3495 / 4355)
|
81.8%
|
(2604 / 3182)
|
| Sampling skip |
0.0%
|
(0 / 4355)
|
0.0%
|
(0 / 3182)
|
| Quit |
12.3%
|
(535 / 4355)
|
10.4%
|
(332 / 3182)
|
| Not answered |
0.1%
|
(3 / 4355)
|
0.2%
|
(5 / 3182)
|
|
| |
| To what extent do you agree or disagree with
the following statements? |
YR08B.
People in my work group compete with each other for resources.
[Fewer details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 8 respondents
(Low - Workgroup module)
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Men
|
Women
|
|
1 = Strongly disagree
|
28.7%
|
(92 / 321)
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34.2%
|
(82 / 240)
|
|
2 = Somewhat disagree
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28.0%
|
(90 / 321)
|
20.4%
|
(49 / 240)
|
|
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
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20.6%
|
(66 / 321)
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20.8%
|
(50 / 240)
|
|
4 = Somewhat agree
|
20.2%
|
(65 / 321)
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18.3%
|
(44 / 240)
|
|
5 = Strongly agree
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2.5%
|
(8 / 321)
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6.2%
|
(15 / 240)
|
| |
|
| Item nonresponse
|
92.6 %
|
(4034 / 4355)
|
92.5 %
|
(2942 / 3182)
|
| Logical skip |
80.3%
|
(3495 / 4355)
|
81.8%
|
(2604 / 3182)
|
| Sampling skip |
0.0%
|
(0 / 4355)
|
0.0%
|
(0 / 3182)
|
| Quit |
12.3%
|
(535 / 4355)
|
10.4%
|
(332 / 3182)
|
| Not answered |
0.1%
|
(4 / 4355)
|
0.2%
|
(6 / 3182)
|
|
| |
| To what extent do you agree or disagree with
the following statements? |
YR08C.
I feel a part of the culture of my institution.
[Fewer details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 8 respondents
(Low - Workgroup module)
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Men
|
Women
|
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1 = Strongly disagree
|
8.7%
|
(28 / 322)
|
7.9%
|
(19 / 241)
|
|
2 = Somewhat disagree
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9.6%
|
(31 / 322)
|
14.1%
|
(34 / 241)
|
|
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
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32.0%
|
(103 / 322)
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26.1%
|
(63 / 241)
|
|
4 = Somewhat agree
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35.4%
|
(114 / 322)
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35.3%
|
(85 / 241)
|
|
5 = Strongly agree
|
14.3%
|
(46 / 322)
|
16.6%
|
(40 / 241)
|
| |
|
| Item nonresponse
|
92.6 %
|
(4033 / 4355)
|
92.4 %
|
(2941 / 3182)
|
| Logical skip |
80.3%
|
(3495 / 4355)
|
81.8%
|
(2604 / 3182)
|
| Sampling skip |
0.0%
|
(0 / 4355)
|
0.0%
|
(0 / 3182)
|
| Quit |
12.3%
|
(535 / 4355)
|
10.4%
|
(332 / 3182)
|
| Not answered |
0.1%
|
(3 / 4355)
|
0.2%
|
(5 / 3182)
|
|
| |
| To what extent do you agree or disagree with
the following statements? |
YR08D.
I feel academically isolated.
[Fewer details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 8 respondents
(Low - Workgroup module)
| |
Men
|
Women
|
|
1 = Strongly disagree
|
28.5%
|
(92 / 323)
|
26.6%
|
(65 / 244)
|
|
2 = Somewhat disagree
|
23.8%
|
(77 / 323)
|
23.0%
|
(56 / 244)
|
|
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
|
21.7%
|
(70 / 323)
|
19.7%
|
(48 / 244)
|
|
4 = Somewhat agree
|
21.7%
|
(70 / 323)
|
23.0%
|
(56 / 244)
|
|
5 = Strongly agree
|
4.3%
|
(14 / 323)
|
7.8%
|
(19 / 244)
|
| |
|
| Item nonresponse
|
92.6 %
|
(4032 / 4355)
|
92.3 %
|
(2938 / 3182)
|
| Logical skip |
80.3%
|
(3495 / 4355)
|
81.8%
|
(2604 / 3182)
|
| Sampling skip |
0.0%
|
(0 / 4355)
|
0.0%
|
(0 / 3182)
|
| Quit |
12.3%
|
(535 / 4355)
|
10.4%
|
(332 / 3182)
|
| Not answered |
0.0%
|
(2 / 4355)
|
0.1%
|
(2 / 3182)
|
|
| |
| To what extent do you agree or disagree with
the following statements? |
YR08E.
I feel socially isolated.
[Fewer details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 8 respondents
(Low - Workgroup module)
| |
Men
|
Women
|
|
1 = Strongly disagree
|
29.5%
|
(95 / 322)
|
33.1%
|
(80 / 242)
|
|
2 = Somewhat disagree
|
22.7%
|
(73 / 322)
|
21.5%
|
(52 / 242)
|
|
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
|
23.6%
|
(76 / 322)
|
17.4%
|
(42 / 242)
|
|
4 = Somewhat agree
|
18.6%
|
(60 / 322)
|
19.8%
|
(48 / 242)
|
|
5 = Strongly agree
|
5.6%
|
(18 / 322)
|
8.3%
|
(20 / 242)
|
| |
|
| Item nonresponse
|
92.6 %
|
(4033 / 4355)
|
92.4 %
|
(2940 / 3182)
|
| Logical skip |
80.3%
|
(3495 / 4355)
|
81.8%
|
(2604 / 3182)
|
| Sampling skip |
0.0%
|
(0 / 4355)
|
0.0%
|
(0 / 3182)
|
| Quit |
12.3%
|
(535 / 4355)
|
10.4%
|
(332 / 3182)
|
| Not answered |
0.1%
|
(3 / 4355)
|
0.1%
|
(4 / 3182)
|
|
|
| |
| YR07. |
How many of the following are there in your workgroup?
[Fewer details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 8 respondents
(Low - Workgroup module)
Please estimate if you do not know
the exact number.
| |
| How many of the following are there in your workgroup? |
YR07A.
Undergraduate students
[Fewer details]
Sampling:
Asked of ~1 in 8 respondents
(Low - Workgroup module)
| |
Men
|
Women
|
| Mean |
2.5
|
|
1.7
|
|
| Standard deviation |
18.0
|
|
3.5
|
|
| Minimum |
0
|
|
0
|
|
| 25th percentile |
0.0
|
|
0.0
|
|
| 50th percentile |
1.0
|
|
1.0
|
|
| 75th percentile |
2.0
|
|
2.0
|
|
| Maximum |
300
|
|
30
|
|
| |
| Numerical response |
91.5%
|
(280 / 306)
|
91.1%
|
(204 / 224)
|
| Don't know |
7.8%
|
(24 / 306)
|
8.0%
|
(18 / 224)
|
| Refuse to answer |
0.7%
|
(2 / 306)
|
0.9%
|
(2 / 224)
|
| |
|
| Item nonresponse
|
93.0 %
|
(4049 / 4355)
|
93.0 %
|
(2958 / 3182)
|
| Logical skip |
0.0%
|
(0 / 4355)
|
0.0%
|
(0 / 3182)
|
| Sampling skip |
80.3%
|
(3495 / 4355)
|
81.8%
|
(2604 / 3182)
|
| Quit |
12.3%
|
(535 / 4355)
|
10.4%
|
(332 / 3182)
|
| Not answered |
0.4%
|
(19 / 4355)
|
0.7%
|
(22 / 3182)
|
|
| |
| How many of the following are there in your workgroup? |
|
YR07B.
Graduate students
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