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Table 1 Demographic profile of respondents, overall and by research stream status

From: The Beginning of the Research Stream in Family Medicine Residency Program at McMaster University

Characteristic

Overall n = 52

Research stream n = 11

Regular stream n = 41

p value

Female: n (%)

32 (62)

10 (91)

22 (54)

.035

McMaster graduate: n (%)

21 (40)

7 (64)

14 (34)

.095

R1'S: n (%)

29 (56)

8 (73)

22 (54)

.319

Advanced degree: n (%)

10 (19)

2 (18)

8 (20)

1.000

Research experience: n (%)

37 (71)

8 (73)

29 (71)

1.000

Training in biostatistics or epidemiology: n (%)

32 (62)

8 (73)

24 (59)

.497

The most important factors that would facilitate research activity:

    

More time

18 (35)

3 (27)

15 (37)

 

More support

22 (42)

8 (73)

14 (34)

 

Not interested

12 (23)

0 (0)

12 (29)

.039*

  1. * Chi-square test, all other comparisons used Fisher's exact test