Table 1.
Distribution of NIH Support of Extramural Research Among Humans, Laboratory Mammals, and Other Research Subjects, Expressed as Percentages of Total Dollars and of Total Projects and Subprojects.a
| Subject | Fiscal Year Research Dollars, % | Extramural | Total Projects And Subprojects, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humans | 1977 | 27.5 | 32.4 |
| 1978 | 26.8 | 31.2 | |
| 1979 | 26.8 | 29.2 | |
| 1980 | 25.0 | 28.9 | |
| 1981 | 23.8 | 29.7 | |
| 1982 | 23.2 | 31.5 | |
| 1983 | 22.9 | 32.2 | |
| Mammals | 1977 | 43.5 | 41.9 |
| 1978 | 44.0 | 42.5 | |
| 1979 | 44.9 | 43.8 | |
| 1980 | 45.0 | 44.2 | |
| 1981 | 47.3 | 44.1 | |
| 1982 | 48.1 | 43.5 | |
| 1983 | 47.9 | 42.7 | |
| Otherb | 1977 | 29.4 | 25.6 |
| 1978 | 29.3 | 26.3 | |
| 1979 | 28.2 | 27.0 | |
| 1980 | 29.8 | 26.9 | |
| 1981 | 28.9 | 26.0 | |
| 1982 | 28.7 | 25.0 | |
| 1983 | 29.2 | 25.1 |
aUnpublished information provided by Division of Research Resources, National Institutes of Health.
bThis category includes invertebrates, nonmammalian vertebrates, bacteria, viruses, mathematical and computer simulations, and other subjects.