Table 4 Barriers to research – Likert responses^a

Lack of time for faculty to mentor students/residents

4.45

4.32

4.40

p = 0.369 (z = −0.90)

Lack of funding to support medical students/residents conducting research

4.50

3.55

4.15

P < 0.001 (z = −4.37)

Lack of personal knowledge of research process

4.05

3.55

4.00

p = 0.027 (z = −2.21)

Lack of statistical support

4.24

3.55

3.98

p = 0.003 (z = − 3.02)

Lack of faculty experienced in conducting research

3.95

4.00

3.97

p = 0.910 (z = −0.11)

Lack of time to conduct scholarly activity

4.08

3.55

3.88

p = 0.009 (z = −2.62)

Lack of rewards or motivations

3.92

3.55

3.78

p = 0.072 (z = − 1.80)

Lack of proper laboratory and other facilities

3.89

3.55

3.77

p = 0.053 (z = − 1.94)

Medical student/resident attitudes toward conducting research

3.84

3.55

3.73

p = 0.194 (z = − 1.30)

Burden of other educational activities (e.g. exams and clinical rotations)

3.79

3.55

3.70

p = 0.170 (z = − 1.37)

More interested in clinical activities

3.24

3.55

3.35

p = 0.390 (z = −0.86)

See no personal future in research

3.18

3.55

3.32

p = 0.147 (z = −1.45)

Difficulty of obtaining approval by Institution review board (ethics)

3.08

3.55

3.25

p = 0.106 (z = −1.62)

Barrier to research survey scale (13-items)^b

50.2 (±8.1)

47.3 (±9.2)

49.2 (±8.6)

p = 0.509 (z = −0.66)