Table 3.
Comparison of Interest in Pursuing a Career in Cancer Related Fields
| N (%) | Participants (N = 31) |
Non- participants (N = 47) |
Total (N = 78) N (%) |
Chi-Square (df), p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pursuing a higher degree (master’s or doctorate) in cancer biology or cancer health disparities disciplines | 0.26 (1), 0.61 | |||
| Very interested | 13 (41.94%) | 17 (36.17%) | 30 (38.46%) | |
| Not interested/somewhat interested | 18 (58.06%) | 30 (63.83%) | 48 (61.54%) | |
| Pursuing a career path in cancer biology or cancer health disparities research in academia | 0.03 (1), 0.88 | |||
| Very interested | 10 (32.26%) | 16 (34.04%) | 26 (33.33%) | |
| Not interested/somewhat interested | 21 (67.74%) | 31 (65.96%) | 52 (66.67%) | |
| Pursuing a career path in teaching cancer biology or cancer health disparities research | ||||
| Very interested | 11 (35.48%) | 16 (34.04%) | 27 (34.62%) | 0.02 (1), 0.90 |
| Not interested/somewhat interested | 20 (64.52%) | 31 (65.96%) | 51 (65.38%) | |
| Pursuing a career path in cancer biology or cancer health disparities in the industry | ||||
| Very interested | 13 (41.94%) | 17 (36.17%) | 30 (38.46%) | 0.26 (1), 0.61 |
| Not interested/somewhat interested | 18 (58.06%) | 30 (63.83%) | 48 (61.54%) |