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. 2023 Oct 3;11(1):46–55. doi: 10.1093/nop/npad064

Table 1.

Sociodemographic Characteristics For All Respondents, and Males and Females Separately.

Respondent Characteristics All Respondents
(n = 262)
Women*
(n = 141)
Men*
(n = 115)
Age, years
 Median (range)
43 (25–73) 42 (25–70) 45 (25–73)
Country of residence, n (%)
 Austria
 France
 Germany
 Italy
 Netherlands
 Spain
 Switzerland
 United Kingdom
 Other European
 Non-European
 Missing
10 (3.8%)
17 (6.5%)
36 (13.7%)
34 (13.0%)
48 (18.3%)
32 (12.2%)
24 (9.2%)
20 (7.6%)
27 (10.3%)
12 (4.6%)
2 (0.8%)
5 (3.5%)
8 (5.7%)
16 (11.3%)
25 (17.7%)
24 (17.0%)
17 (12.1%)
14 (9.9%)
13 (9.2%)
14 (9.9%)
5 (3.5%)
5 (4.3%)
8 (7.0%)
20 (17.4%)
8 (7.0%)
24 (20.9%)
15 (13.0%)
7 (6.1%)
7 (6.1%)
12 (10.4%)
7 (6.1%)
2 (1.7%)
Living situation, n (%)
 Living alone, no partner
 Partner, but living alone
 Living together with partner
 Living with partner and children
 Living with children
 Other
33 (12.6%)
16 (6.1%)
72 (27.5%)
129 (49.2%)
7 (2.7%)
5 (1.9%)
25 (17.7%)
14 (9.9%)
36 (25.5%)
57 (40.4%)
5 (3.5%)
4 (2.8%)
6 (5.2%)
2 (1.7%)
34 (29.6%)
71 (61.7%)
2 (1.7%)
Focus of profession, n (%)
 Patient care
 Research
 Both patient care and research equally
 Missing
137 (52.3%)
38 (14.5%)
86 (32.8%)
1 (0.4%)
78 (55.3%)
23 (16.3%)
40 (28.4%)
56 (48.7%)
14 (12.2%)
44 (38.3%)
1 (0.9%)
Main profession, n (%)
 Epidemiologist
 Molecular biologist
 Medical oncologist
 Neurologist
 Neuropsychologist
 Neuroradiologist
 Neurosurgeon
 Nurse specialist
 Pathologist
 Physiotherapist
 Radiation oncologist
 Researcher (clinical)
 Researcher (preclinical)
 Speech disorder specialist
 Other
 Missing
1 (0.4%)
6 (2.3%)
43 (16.4%)
67 (25.6%)
3 (1.1%)
2 (0.8%)
68 (26.0%)
1 (0.4%)
3 (1.1%)
1 (0.4%)
33 (12.6%)
6 (2.3%)
9 (3.4%)
1 (0.4%)
17 (6.5%)
1 (0.4%)
1 (0.7%)
3 (2.1%)
23 (16.3%)
40 (28.4%)
2 (1.4%)
2 (1.4%)
27 (19.1%)
1 (0.7%)
2 (1.4%)
1 (0.7%)
20 (14.2%)
2 (1.4%)
6 (4.3%)
1 (0.7%)
10 (7.1%)
-

3 (2.6%)
20 (17.4%)
25 (21.7%)
1 (0.9%)

38 (33.0%)

1 (0.9%)

13 (11.3%)
4 (3.5%)
3 (2.6%)

6 (5.2%)
1 (0.9%)
Place of work (multiple answers possible), n (%)
  Public hospital
  Private hospital
  University hospital
  University
  Other institution
67 (25.6%)
10 (3.8%)
169 (64.5%)
22 (8.4%)
17 (6.5%)
43 (30.5%)
7 (5%)
83 (58.9%)
10 (7.1%)
8 (5.6%)
23 (20.0%)
3 (2.6%)
82 (71.3%)
12 (10.4%)
8 (7.0%)
Working time, n (%)
 10% (0.5 day)
 20% (1 day)
 30% (1.5 days)
 40% (2 days)
 50% (2.5 days)
 60% (3 days)
 70% (3.5 days)
 80% (4 days)
 90% (4.5 days)
 100% (5 days)
 Missing


3 (1.1%)
1 (0.4%)
1 (0.4%)
3 (1.1%)
5 (1.9%)
28 (10.7%)
12 (4.6%)
208 (79.4%)
1 (0.4%)



1 (0.7%)

2 (1.4%)
4 (2.8%)
21 (14.9%)
6 (4.3%)
106 (75.2%)
1 (0.7%)


2 (1.7%)

1 (0.9%)
1 (0.9%)
1 (0.9%)
7 (6.1%)
6 (5.2%)
97 (84.3%)
Hours spent per week on, median (range)
  Patient care
  Research activities
  Educational activities
  Administrative activities
70 (0–100)
20 (0–100)
10 (0–100)
15 (0–100)
70 (0–100)
16 (0–100)
10 (0–72)
15 (0–100)
60 (0–100)
20 (0–100)
10 (0–100)
20 (0–100)
Hours spent per week on research activities outside office hours, n (%)
  0 h
  1–5 h
  5–10 h
  >10 h
26 (9.9%)
109 (41.6%)
72 (27.5%)
55 (21.0%)
16 (11.3%)
72 (51.1%)
30 (21.3%)
23 (16.3%)
10 (8.7%)
36 (31.3%)
39 (33.9%)
30 (26.1%)

* Sex was missing for 3 respondents and 3 other respondents did not disclose their sex. These respondents are not included in this analysis.