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. 2023 Oct 4;18(10):e0286279. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286279

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 0.02 (1), 0.90
 Very interested 11 (35.48%) 16 (34.04%) 27 (34.62%)
 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 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%)