Table 1.

Characteristics of the sample

Characteristic	Total	% (n = 46)
Type of IRB staff
Chairs/co-chairs	28	60.87%
Directors	1	2.17%
Administrators	10	21.74%
Members	7	15.22%
Gender
Male	27	58.70%
Female	19	41.30%
Institution rank
1–50	13	28.26%
51–100	13	28.26%
101–150	7	15.22%
151–200	1	2.17%
201–250	12	26.09%
State vs. private
State	19	41.30%
Private	27	58.70%
Region
Northeast	21	45.65%
Midwest	6	13.04%
West	13	28.26%
South	6	13.04%
Total number of institutions represented	34