Table 1.

Demographic profile of respondents, overall and by research stream status

Characteristic	Overall n = 52	Research stream n = 11	Regular stream n = 41	p value
Female: n (%)	32 (62)	10 (91)	22 (54)	.035
McMaster graduate: n (%)	21 (40)	7 (64)	14 (34)	.095
R1'S: n (%)	29 (56)	8 (73)	22 (54)	.319
Advanced degree: n (%)	10 (19)	2 (18)	8 (20)	1.000
Research experience: n (%)	37 (71)	8 (73)	29 (71)	1.000
Training in biostatistics or epidemiology: n (%)	32 (62)	8 (73)	24 (59)	.497
The most important factors that would facilitate research activity:
More time	18 (35)	3 (27)	15 (37)
More support	22 (42)	8 (73)	14 (34)
Not interested	12 (23)	0 (0)	12 (29)	.039*

^* Chi-square test, all other comparisons used Fisher's exact test