Table 5 Chi-Square analysis for comparison of the Frequency of participation in research projects according to the students demographics

 Gender

  Female

618(34.5%)

1175(65.5%)

0.251

  male

388(32.4%)

808(6706%)

 Uni_TOP1000

  No

760(30.8%)

1706(69.2%)

 < 0.001*

  Yes

246(47.0%)

277(53.0%)

 University type

  Private

248(39.2%)

385(60.8%)

0.001*

  Public

757 (32.2%)

1597(67.8%)

 Father education

  Below college

224(28.0%)

576(72.0%)

 < 0.001*

  College and above

776(36.2%)

1369(63.8%)

 Mother education

  Below college

306(28.5%)

768(71.5%)

 < 0.001*

  College and above

695(36.9%)

1190(63.1%)

 Residence

  Rural

277(32.4%)

577(67.6%)

0.372

  urban

729(34.1%)

1406(65.9%)

 Academic stage

  Basic

416 (28.7%)

1035 (71.3%)

 < 0.001*

  Clinical

590 (38.4%)

948 (61.6%)

 Country

  Algeria

88 (17.8%)

406 (82.2%)

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  Egypt

325 (42.4%)

422 (57.6%)

  Jordan

157 (36.3%)

276 (63.7%)

  Palestine

202 (47.3%)

225 (52.7%)

  Sudan

134 (39.1%)

209 (60.9%)

  Syria

100 (19%)

425 (81%)