Table 4.
Professional background information of drug researchers, N=669.
| Overall n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Advanced Degree | |
| PhD | 349 (52.2) |
| MD/DO/MBBS | 55 (8.1) |
| Another degreea | 22 (3.3) |
| No advanced degree | 91 (13.6) |
| Don’t know | 61 (9.1) |
| Missing | 90 (13.5) |
| Type of organization | |
| Academic | 531 (79.4) |
| Government agency | 54 (8.1) |
| Non-governmental organization or non-profit organization | 105 (15.7) |
| Pharmaceutical company | 6 (0.9) |
| Healthcare organization | 58 (8.7) |
| Drug treatment facility | 20 (3.0) |
| Harm reduction program | 37 (5.5) |
| Another type of organizationb | 23 (3.4) |
| Position at organization | |
| Researcher/Scientist | 382 (57.1) |
| Clinician | 80 (12.0) |
| Faculty | 245 (36.6) |
| Assistant | 82 (12.3) |
| Associate | 65 (9.7) |
| Full | 78 (11.7) |
| Another rank | 18 (2.6) |
| Administrator | 59 (8.8) |
| Research director or coordinator | 76 (11.4) |
| Outreach worker | 13 (1.9) |
| Data collector | 31 (4.6) |
| Peer researcher | 11 (1.6) |
| Research Assistant | 52 (7.8) |
| Intern | 4 (0.6) |
| Student or Postdoctoral Researcher | 36 (5.4) |
| Another occupationc | 25 (3.7) |
| Discipline | |
| Public health | 290 (43.3) |
| Psychology | 177 (26.5) |
| Natural Sciences | 87 (13.0) |
| Public Policy/Law | 87 (13.0) |
| Health sciences | 84 (12.6) |
| Social sciences | 84 (12.6) |
| Sociology | 55 (8.2) |
| Humanities | 14 (2.1) |
Acronyms for degrees: PhD: Doctor of Philosophy; MD: Medical Doctor; DO: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine; MBBS: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
a
another degree includes DrPH (Doctor of Public Health), JD (Juris Doctorate), PharmD (Doctor of Pharmacy), ScD (Doctor of Science), PsychD (Doctor of Psychology);
b
another type of organization included networks of people who use drugs, cannabis industry, consultants, for-profit research firms, kratom stores, wellness product company, among others;
c
another occupation includes executive director, criminal investigator, policy manager, among others.