Table 1.
Key findings by age group and years of experience (N = 306).
| Variable | Preferred diversity strategy by age group | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Serving as role models | p-value | Advocating for diverse representation | p-value | Providing mentorship | p-value | Other | p-value |
| 20–30 years (n = 31) | 27 (87%) | 0.011* | 30 (97%) | 0.003* | 24 (77%) | 0.712 | 6 (19%) | 0.333 |
| 31–40 years (n = 72) | 39 (54%) | 54 (75%) | 47 (65%) | 7 (10%) | ||||
| 41–50 years (n = 59) | 36 (61%) | 52 (88%) | 38 (64%) | 3 (5%) | ||||
| 51–60 years (n = 104) | 56 (54%) | 77 (74%) | 73 (70%) | 11 (11%) | ||||
| 61+ years (n = 40) | 27 (68%) | 37 (93%) | 28 (70%) | 4 (10%) | ||||
| Variable | Overall satisfaction with role by age group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Very satisfied | Somewhat satisfied | Neutral | Somewhat dissatisfied | p-value |
| 20–30 years (n = 31) | 16 (52%) | 8 (26%) | 4 (13%) | 2 (6%) | 0.651 |
| 31–40 years (n = 72) | 41 (57%) | 15 (21%) | 6 (8%) | 3 (4%) | |
| 41–50 years (n = 59) | 38 (64%) | 8 (14%) | 10 (17%) | 1 (2%) | |
| 51–60 years (n = 104) | 61 (59%) | 19 (18%) | 10 (10%) | 3 (3%) | |
| 61+ years (n = 40) | 29 (73%) | 5 (13%) | 4 (10%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Variable | Experienced discrimination | Experienced stereotyping | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Yes | No | p-value | Yes | No | p-value |
| 20–30 years (n = 31) | 8 (26%) | 23 (74%) | 0.482 | 13 (42%) | 18 (58%) | 0.856 |
| 31–40 years (n = 72) | 25 (35%) | 47 (65%) | 28 (39%) | 44 (61%) | ||
| 41–50 years (n = 59) | 18 (31%) | 41 (69%) | 24 (41%) | 35 (59%) | ||
| 51–60 years (n = 104) | 35 (34%) | 69 (66%) | 35 (34%) | 69 (66%) | ||
| 61+ years (n = 40) | 8 (20%) | 32 (80%) | 14 (35%) | 26 (65%) | ||
| Variable | Experienced barriers by age group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Yes | No | Unsure | p-value |
| 20–30 years (n = 31) | 20 (65%) | 6 (19%) | 5 (16%) | 0.673 |
| 31–40 years (n = 72) | 53 (74%) | 13 (18%) | 6 (8%) | |
| 41–50 years (n = 59) | 39 (66%) | 15 (25%) | 5 (8%) | |
| 51–60 years (n = 104) | 67 (64%) | 24 (23%) | 10 (10%) | |
| 61+ years (n = 40) | 28 (70%) | 11 (28%) | 1 (3%) | |
| Variable | Types of barriers by age group | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Lack of support from healthcare organizations | p-value | Resistance from healthcare providers | p-value | Limited funding | p-value | Other | p-value |
| 20–30 years (n = 31) | 11 (35%) | 0.237 | 5 (16%) | 0.022* | 13 (42%) | 0.914 | 8 (26%) | 0.272 |
| 31–40 years (n = 72) | 26 (36%) | 21 (29%) | 34 (47%) | 13 (18%) | ||||
| 41–50 years (n = 59) | 16 (27%) | 9 (15%) | 30 (51%) | 9 (15%) | ||||
| 51–60 years (n = 104) | 40 (38%) | 25 (24%) | 50 (48%) | 11 (11%) | ||||
| 61+ years (n = 40) | 20 (50%) | 17 (43%) | 21 (53%) | 5 (13%) | ||||
*Statistically significant.