Table 1:
Percentage of honorary authors and demographic data
| Number of reviewed articles | Average percent of honorary author (95%CI) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 124 | 54.7 (49.8 – 59.5) | — |
| Publication Year: | |||
| 2010 | 33 | 54.5 (44.2 – 64.9) | 0.38 |
| 2009 | 49 | 59.5 (52.1 – 67) | |
| Before 2009 | 37 | 49.08 (40.8 – 57.3) | |
| Article Subject | |||
| Basic Science | 67 | 58.8 (51.8 – 65.9) | 0.20 |
| Clinical | 49 | 52.6 (45.9 – 59.3) | |
| Article Type (by source of data) | |||
| Thesis | 52 | 52.2 (45 – 59.4) | 0.41 |
| Research | 44 | 56.3 (47.6 – 65) | |
| Existing Databases | 15 | 57.5 (43.2 – 71.8) |