Table 1 Frequency distribution and biostatistics needs of respondents to questions (in bold). (Needs Assessment survey, University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Health Sciences, 2009)
Characteristic | Total (n = 110) |
|---|---|
What is your School? | |
Anatomical Sciences (%) | 2 (1.9) |
Clinical Medicine (%) | 46 (43.0) |
Oral Health Sciences (%) | 4 (3.7) |
Pathology (%) | 15 (14.0) |
Physiology (%) | 8 (7.5) |
Public Health (%) | 14 (12.2) |
Therapeutic Sciences (%) | 19 (17.8) |
Are you able to analyze data? | |
Yes (%) | 74 (67.3) |
No (%) | 36 (32.7) |
Should biostatistics be taught to postgraduate students and staff? | |
Yes (%) | 98 (89.1) |
No (%) | 1 (0.9) |
Don’t know (%) | 11 (10.0) |
Would you be willing to teach on biostatistics courses? | |
Yes (%) | 27 (24.6) |
No (%) | 83 (75.4) |
At what level would you be willing to teach courses? a | |
Basic (%) | 23/27 (85.2) |
Intermediate (%) | 8/27 (29.6) |
Advanced (%) | - |
Which arrangement for biostatistics support do you prefer? a | |
Group consultation at specified times (%) | 57 (51.8) |
Short courses with hands-on support (%) | 80 (72.7) |
Statistical co-supervision (%) | 56 (50.9) |
Other arrangements (%) | 5 (4.5) |
Which times for biostatistics short courses do you prefer? | |
During office Hours (%) | 58 (80.6) |
During weekends (%) | 6 (8.3) |
After working hours (%) | 8 (11.1) |
Other times (%) | - |
What statistical packages are you currently using? a | |
EPI INFO (%) | 31 (28.2) |
STATA (%) | 22 (20.0) |
STATISTICA (%) | 19 (17.3) |
SAS (%) | 14 (12.7) |
SPSS (%) | 18 (16.4) |
Other Packages (%) | 15 (14.2) |
Would you be willing to use STATA? | |
Yes (%) | 68 (63.0) |
No (%) | 10 (9.3) |
Don’t Know (%) | 30 (27.8) |
Do you require training in STATA? | |
Yes (%) | 82 (75.2) |
No (%) | 15 (13.8) |
Don’t Know (%) | 12 (11.0) |