Table 2 Factors associated with current participation in health research

(n = 136)

participating

participating

n(%)

in research

in research

(n =63)

(n = 73)

Sex

-Male

109(80.1)

50(79.4)

59(80.8)

0.91(0.36–2.30)

0.832

-Female

27(19.9)

13(20.6)

14(19.2)

Age (years)

- < 35

56(42.6)

24(38.1)

34(46.6)

0.71(0.34–1.48)

0.319

- ≥ 35

78(57.4)

39(61.9)

39(53.4)

Specialty

-Surgery and allied

86(63.2)

39(61.9)

49(67.1)

1.06(0.48–1.33)

0.857

-Medicine and allied

50(36.8)

24(38.1)

24(32.9)

Cadre

-Junior resident

93(68.4)

32(50.8)

61(83.4)

0.20(0.08–0.48)

<0.05*

- Senior resident

43(31.6)

31(49.2)

12(16.4)

Any previous undergraduate

91(66.9)

39(61.9)

52(71.2)

0.66(0.30–1.43)

0.249

research training? Yes/No

45(33.1)

24(38.1)

21(28.8)

Any previous postgraduate

57(41.9)

35(55.6)

22(30.1)

2.90(1.35–6.25)

0.003*

research training? Yes/No

79(58.1)

28(44.4)

51(69.9)

Any previous participation

99(72.8)

51(80.6)

48(65.6)

2.21(0.94–5.29)

0.047*

in research? Yes/No

37(27.2)

12(19.0)

25(34.2)

Any previous research publication?

26(19.1)

17(27.0)

9(12.3)

2.63(1.0–7.06)

0.03*

Yes/No

110(80.9)

46(73.0)

64(87.7)

Any previous research presentation?

35(25.7)

21(33.3)

14(19.2)

1.92(0.83–4.51)

0.097

Yes/No

101(74.3)

46(73.0)

59(80.8)

Any previous writing of

95(69.9)

48(76.2)

47(64.4)

1.77(0.78–4.03)

0.135

research protocol? Yes.

41(30.1)

15(23.8)

26(35.6)

How often do you read

health journals?

- at least once every 2 weeks

46(26.5)

21(33.3)

15(20.5)

1.93(0.84–4.50)

0.092

- less than once every 2 weeks

90(73.5)

42(66.7)

58(79.5)