Table 5 Logistic regression analysis of research misconduct (n = 6200)
Characteristics | Research misconduct | OR(95%CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No (%) n = 2869 | Yes (%) n = 3331 | |||
Residency year | ||||
1 | 593(20.7) | 942(28.3) | 1.000 | - |
2 | 1910(66.6) | 2237(67.2) | 1.137(0.954–1.354) | 0.151 |
3 | 366(12.8) | 152(4.6) | 0.809(0.712–1.126) | 0.192 |
Educational status | ||||
Undergraduate or below | 2233(77.8) | 1501(45.1) | 1.000 | - |
Postgraduate or above | 636(22.2) | 1830(54.9) | 2.457(2.076–2.909) | < 0.01 |
Serving as a primary investigator for a research project | ||||
No | 1434(50.0) | 2437(73.2) | 1.000 | - |
Yes | 1435(50.0) | 894(26.8) | 0.600(0.510–0.715) | < 0.01 |
Publishing papers as the first author or corresponding author | ||||
No | 2184(76.1) | 1646(49.4) | 1.000 | - |
Yes | 685(23.9) | 1685(50.6) | 4.271(3.641–5.009) | < 0.01 |
Attending a course on research integrity | ||||
No | 495(17.3) | 219(6.6) | 1.000 | - |
Yes | 2374(82.7) | 3112(93.4) | 4.242(3.226–5.579) | < 0.01 |
Grouped by self-reported knowledge regarding research integrity | ||||
High | 2163(75.4) | 1250(37.5) | 1.000 | - |
Low | 706(24.6) | 2081(62.5) | 2.374(1.937–2.908) | < 0.01 |
Grouped by perceived consequences for research misconduct | ||||
High | 2707(94.4) | 1162(34.9) | 1.000 | - |
Low | 162(5.6) | 2169(65.1) | 20.411(16.325–25.52) | < 0.01 |