Table 3.
Baseline demographics of participants stratified by the question “Have you experienced bullying, discrimination, or harassment in your current position?”
| Yes (13/116) | Prefer Not to Say (5/116) | No (98/116) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count (%) | Count (%) | Count (%) | ||
| Age | 0.836 | |||
| 18–24 | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (3.06%) | |
| 24–34 | 5 (38.46%) | 1 (20.00%) | 30 (30.61%) | |
| 35–44 | 2 (15.38%) | 3 (60.00%) | 35 (35.71%) | |
| 45–54 | 4 (30.77%) | 1 (20.00%) | 18 (18.37%) | |
| 55–64 | 2 (15.38%) | 0 (0.00%) | 9 (9.18%) | |
| 65 + | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (3.06%) | |
| Sex | 0.121 | |||
| Male | 5 (38.46%) | 0 (0.00%) | 45 (45.92%) | |
| Female | 8 (61.54%) | 5 (100.00%) | 53 (54.08%) | |
| Race | 0.747 | |||
| Asian | 3 (23.08%) | 0 (0.00%) | 17 (17.35%) | |
| Black or African American | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (1.02%) | |
| White | 10 (76.92%) | 4 (80.00%) | 73 (74.49%) | |
| Other | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (20.00%) | 7 (7.14%) | |
| Income | 0.513 | |||
| Less than $10,000 | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (1.02%) | |
| $10,000–$19,999 | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (1.02%) | |
| $20,000–$29,999 | 2 (15.38%) | 0 (0.00%) | 7 (7.14%) | |
| $30,000–$39,999 | 1 (7.69%) | 3 (60.00%) | 12 (12.24%) | |
| $40,000–$49,999 | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 11 (11.22%) | |
| $50,000–$59,999 | 2 (15.38%) | 0 (0.00%) | 6 (6.12%) | |
| $60,000–$69,999 | 2 (15.38%) | 0 (0.00%) | 8 (8.16%) | |
| $70,000–$79,999 | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (3.06%) | |
| $80,000–$89,999 | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 8 (8.16%) | |
| $90,000–$99,999 | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (3.06%) | |
| $100,000–$149,999 | 2 (15.38%) | 0 (0.00%) | 21 (21.43%) | |
| More than $150,000 | 4 (30.77%) | 2 (40.00%) | 16 (16.33%) | |
| Religion | 0.952 | |||
| Agnostic | 1 (7.69%) | 1 (20.00%) | 7 (7.14%) | |
| Atheist | 2 (15.38%) | 0 (0.00%) | 8 (8.16%) | |
| Baptist | 1 (7.69%) | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (3.06%) | |
| Catholic | 2 (15.38%) | 0 (0.00%) | 16 (16.33%) | |
| Hindu | 1 (7.69%) | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (2.04%) | |
| Judaism | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (2.04%) | |
| Lutheran | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (1.02%) | |
| Muslim | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (20.00%) | 6 (6.12%) | |
| Protestant | 1 (7.69%) | 0 (0.00%) | 8 (8.16%) | |
| None | 4 (30.77%) | 3 (60.00%) | 37 (37.76%) | |
| Other | 1 (7.69%) | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (2.04%) | |
| Sexual Orientation | 0.664 | |||
| Bisexual | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (3.06%) | |
| Heterosexual | 11 (84.62%) | 5 (100.00%) | 84 (85.71%) | |
| Homosexual | 2 (15.38%) | 0 (0.00%) | 5 (5.10%) | |
| Prefer not to say | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 6 (6.12%) | |
| Region of Residence | 0.239 | |||
| Asia | 1 (7.69%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (1.02%) | |
| Europe | 1 (7.69%) | 2 (40.00%) | 26 (26.53%) | |
| North American | 11 (84.62%) | 3 (60.00%) | 71 (72.45%) | |
| Highest Degree | 0.750 | |||
| BS | 1 (7.69%) | 0 (0.00%) | 14 (14.29%) | |
| MD | 1 (7.69%) | 0 (0.00%) | 5 (5.10%) | |
| MD/PhD | 1 (7.69%) | 0 (0.00%) | 13 (13.27%) | |
| MS | 2 (15.38%) | 0 (0.00%) | 9 (9.18%) | |
| PhD | 8 (61.54%) | 4 (80.00%) | 64 (65.31%) | |
| Other Professional Degree | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (3.06%) | |
| Stage of Career | 0.298 | |||
| Graduate Student | 2 (15.38%) | 0 (0.00%) | 18 (18.37%) | |
| Postdoctoral Researcher | 2 (15.38%) | 2 (40.00%) | 15 (15.31%) | |
| Early career faculty: 0–9 years from first academic appointment | 1 (7.69%) | 1 (20.00%) | 25 (25.51%) | |
| Mid-career faculty: 10–19 years from first academic appointment | 6 (46.15%) | 2 (40.00%) | 16 (16.33%) | |
| Senior career faculty: 20 or more years from first academic appointment | 1 (7.69%) | 0 (0.00%) | 13 (13.27%) | |
| Research Staff Member | 1 (7.69%) | 0 (0.00%) | 11 (11.22%) | |
| Tenured? | 0.693 | |||
| Yes | 5 (38.46%) | 2 (40.00%) | 41 (41.84%) | |
| No | 3 (23.08%) | 1 (20.00%) | 13 (13.27%) | |
| Member of Professional Musculoskeletal Society | 0.021 | |||
| Yes | 13 (100.00%) | 2 (40.00%) | 68 (69.39%) | |
| No | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (60.00%) | 28 (28.57%) | |
| Research requiring human subjects | 0.145 | |||
| Yes | 7 (53.85%) | 3 (60.00%) | 31 (31.63%) | |
| No | 6 (46.15%) | 2 (40.00%) | 67 (68.37%) | |
| Have you observed bullying, discrimination, or harassment? | < 0.001 | |||
| Yes | 12 (92.31%) | 2 (40.00%) | 17 (17.35%) | |
| No | 1 (7.69%) | 1 (20.00%) | 81 (82.65%) | |
| Prefer not to say | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (40.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | |
| Can you speak out about bullying, discrimination, or harassment without fear of repercussions? | 0.001 | |||
| Yes | 3 (23.08%) | 0 (0.00%) | 57 (58.16%) | |
| No | 5 (38.46%) | 3 (60.00%) | 8 (8.16%) | |
| Not Sure | 5 (38.46%) | 2 (40.00%) | 31 (31.63%) | |
| Prefer not to say | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (2.04%) | |
p values in bold are statistically significant