Table 3.
Survey Participant Demographics
| Demographic Categories (Summative notes below) | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Total Respondents | 99 | 100% |
| Race | ||
| White | 69 | 69.7% |
| Asian | 12 | 12.1% |
| More than one Race | 5 | 5.1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 3.0% |
| Other | 1 | 1.0% |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 81 | 81.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 9.1% |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 79 | 79.8% |
| Male | 13 | 13.1% |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 76 | 76.8% |
| Male | 13 | 13.1% |
| Genderqueer, gender nonconforming, neither exclusively male nor female | 3 | 3.0% |
| Underrepresented Populations in the Health Research Workforce | ||
| Individuals with disabilities | 23 | 23.2% |
| Women from underrepresented backgrounds at the graduate level and beyond in doctorate-granting research institutions at senior and other faculty levels in most biomedical-relevant disciplines. | 16 | 16.2% |
| Individuals from other defined disadvantaged backgrounds. | 11 | 11.1% |
| Individuals from racial and ethnic groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in health-related sciences on a national basis. | 9 | 9.1% |
Notes:
Respondents were allowed to choose as many race categories as applicable. 90 individuals selected 95 categories, including the other racial groups they specified for themselves. Respondents who selected more than one race, including ‘Other’ selections, were recoded as “More than one race.”
90 individuals identifying themselves as either one of two ethnic categories.
92 individuals identifying themselves as either one of two sex categories.
92 individuals identifying themselves as either one of three gender categories.
Respondents did not choose three additional categories, including 1) Transgender man/ trans man/ female-to-male (FTM), 2) Transgender women/ trans woman/male-to-female (MTF), or 3) Additional gender category.
Respondents were allowed to choose as many underrepresented minority categories as applicable. 41 individuals selected 59 categories. The definitions of each category are detailed in the NIH’s notice of institutes’ interest in diversity [28].