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Table 1 Demographics of the participants who completed the survey (N = 254)

From: How do people use and view infographics that summarise health and medical research? A cross-sectional survey

Demographics

Descriptive statistics

Female, n (%)

116 (46%)

Age (years), mean (SD)

37 (12)

Education, n (%)

 High school (completed)

12 (5%)

 Non-university tertiary education

6 (2%)

 University

236 (93%)

Employment, n (%)

 Employed

217 (85%)

 Student

32 (13%)

 Unemployed or retired

5 (2%)

Background, n (%)a

 Researcher

85 (33%)

 Academic

62 (24%)

 Health professional

174 (69%)

 Patient or member of the public

25 (10%)

 Researcher or academic

116 (46%)

 Not involved in research or academia

138 (54%)

Last come across an infographic, n (%)

 In the past week

193 (76%)

 In the past month

47 (19%)

 In the past 6 months

13 (5%)

 In the past 12 months

1 (< 1%)

  1. n number of participants satisfying the item, N number of participants with data, SD standard deviation
  2. aPercentages do not add to 100% because participants could select multiple options