Table 3. Professional characteristics of the sample.
| Characteristic | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional background | ||
| Urologist | 52 (28.3) | |
| Embryologist/laboratory andrologist | 37 (20.1) | |
| Clinical andrologist | 32 (17.4) | |
| Researcher | 32 (17.4) | |
| Gynecologist | 18 (9.8) | |
| General practitioner/primary care | 5 (2.7) | |
| Student | 3 (1.6) | |
| Academic | 2 (1.1) | |
| Endocrinologist | 1 (0.5) | |
| Nutritionist | 1 (0.5) | |
| Otorhinolaryngologist | 1 (0.5) | |
| Clinical | 97 (52.7) | |
| Non-clinical | 87 (47.3) | |
| Health care practice setting | ||
| Public | 119 (64.7) | |
| Private | 65 (35.3) | |
| Years in practice (y) | ||
| >5 | 109 (59.2) | |
| ≤5 | 75 (40.8) | |
| Reason(s) for attending the webinar | ||
| Interesting topics | 171 (55.3) | |
| Required for current job | 61 (19.7) | |
| Required for future job application | 58 (18.8) | |
| Other | 19 (6.1) | |
| Prior formal research training | ||
| Yes | 97 (56.4) | |
| No | 75 (43.6) | |
| Previous research experience | ||
| Yes | 156 (84.8) | |
| No | 28 (15.2) | |
| Satisfaction with previous research experiences | ||
| Positive | 104 (56.5) | |
| Neutral | 64 (34.8) | |
| Negative | 7 (3.8) | |
| Not applicable | 9 (4.9) | |