Table 1.
Demographic information of respondents
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 81 | 62% |
| Female | 49 | 38% |
| Country where researchers are currently working | ||
| Lebanon | 19 | 13% |
| Palestine | 19 | 13% |
| USA | 14 | 10% |
| Jordan | 13 | 9% |
| Oman | 10 | 7% |
| Syria | 9 | 6% |
| Morocco | 7 | 5% |
| Yemen | 6 | 4% |
| Egypt | 5 | 4% |
| Bahrain | 5 | 4% |
| UK | 5 | 4% |
| Sudan | 4 | 3% |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2% |
| Canada | 3 | 2% |
| Iran | 3 | 2% |
| Kuwait | 2 | 1% |
| Iraq | 2 | 1% |
| Germany | 2 | 1% |
| Italy | 2 | 1% |
| Libya | 1 | 1% |
| Mali | 1 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1% |
| Qatar | 1 | 1% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1% |
| France | 1 | 1% |
| Ireland | 1 | 1% |
| Sweden | 1 | 1% |
| Denmark | 1 | 1% |
| Age | ||
| Mean (Standard Deviation) | 48.77 (9.87) | |
| Degrees (the 133 respondents were allowed to choose multiple degrees) | ||
| PhD | 91 | 68% |
| MD | 79 | 59% |
| MS | 55 | 41% |
| BS | 50 | 38% |
| MPH | 23 | 17% |
| MBA | 16 | 12% |
| Diploma | 10 | 8% |
| MA | 8 | 6% |
| BA | 7 | 5% |
| BSN | 7 | 5% |
| Other | 3 | 2% |
| Midwife | 2 | 2% |
| MSN | 2 | 2% |
| PharmD | 1 | 1% |
| Main research domains | ||
| Other public health related research | 100 | 57% |
| Health Systems and Policy | 75 | 43% |
| Type of institution where respondents work | ||
| Academic University | 112 | 84% |
| Teaching hospital setting | 46 | 35% |
| Government department or agency | 25 | 19% |
| Regional health authority or equivalent | 13 | 10% |
| Research Institute (not within a University) | 12 | 9% |
| Non-teaching hospital setting | 7 | 5% |