Table 1 Participant demographic characteristics (n = 514)
Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | Â |
    18–22 | 30 (5.8) |
    23–27 | 424 (82.5) |
    28–32 | 34 (6.6) |
    33–40 | 21 (4.1) |
    > 40 | 5 (1.0) |
Gender | Â |
    Male | 193 (37.5) |
    Female | 321 (62.5) |
Medical school/ Hospital | Â |
    Hospital | 336(65.4) |
    School of Pharmacy | 178(34.6) |
Major | Â |
    Internal Medicine | 278 (54.0) |
    Surgery | 174 (34.0) |
    Comprehensive Department | 62 (12.0) |
Education | Â |
    Master’s student | 429 (83.5) |
    Doctoral student | 85 (16.5) |
Academic year | Â |
    Year 1 | 444 (86.4) |
    Year 2 | 70 (13.6) |
Attended some courses or training related to research ethics | Â |
    Yes | 367 (71.4) |
    No | 147 (28.6) |
Hosted or participated in some scientific research projects | Â |
    Yes | 256 (49.8) |
    No | 258 (50.2) |
Published some academic papers involving human subject or animal research | Â |
    Yes | 94 (18.3) |
    No | 420 (81.7) |