Table 1.
Training, Demographic, and Other Characteristics of the 1,227 K08 and K23* Award Recipients Responding to a Survey, 010–2011
| Characteristic | N (%)† | P value‡ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women (n = 559) |
Men (n = 668) |
||
| K award type | <.001 | ||
| K08 | 200 (35.8) | 399 (59.7) | |
| K23 | 359 (64.2) | 269 (40.3) | |
| Year of K award | .21 | ||
| 2006 | 110 (19.7) | 147 (22.0) | |
| 2007 | 147 (26.3) | 153 (22.9) | |
| 2008 | 136 (24.3) | 187 (28.0) | |
| 2009 | 166 (29.7) | 181 (27.1) | |
| K award institution tier§ | .54 | ||
| First | 103 (18.6) | 122 (18.5) | |
| Second | 145 (26.2) | 195 (29.6) | |
| Third | 155 (28.0) | 183 (27.7) | |
| Fourth | 150 (27.1) | 160 (24.2) | |
| Missing | 6 | 8 | |
| Degree | <.001 | ||
| MD | 339 (60.6) | 406 (60.8) | |
| MD/PhD | 82 (14.7) | 190 (28.4) | |
| Non-MD | 138 (24.7) | 72 (10.8) | |
| Nature of research | <.001 | ||
| Lab based | 209 (37.4) | 425 (63.6) | |
| Other | 350 (62.6) | 243 (36.4) | |
| Specialty¶ | <.001 | ||
| Women/children/family | 129 (23.1) | 115 (17.2) | |
| Hospital based | 49 (8.8) | 98 (14.7) | |
| Surgical | 12 (2.2) | 58 (8.7) | |
| Medical | 219 (39.2) | 305 (45.7) | |
| Basic sciences | 12 (2.2) | 20 (3.0) | |
| Non-MD | 138 (24.7) | 72 (10.8) | |
| Race | .63 | ||
| White | 391 (70.5) | 463 (69.8) | |
| Asian | 121 (21.8) | 156 (23.5) | |
| Underrepresented in medicine, minority** | 43 (7.8) | 44 (6.6) | |
| Missing | 4 | 5 | |
| Marital status | .002 | ||
| Married/in a domestic partnership | 486 (87.1) | 616 (92.4) | |
| Single | 57 (10.2) | 33 (5.0) | |
| Divorce/widowed | 15 (2.7) | 18 (2.7) | |
| Missing | 1 | 1 | |
| Parental status | .02 | ||
| Yes | 427 (76.4) | 545 (81.7) | |
| No | 132 (23.6) | 122 (18.3) | |
| Missing | 0 | 1 | |
| English native language | .05 | ||
| Yes | 479 (85.7) | 544 (81.6) | |
| No | 80 (14.3) | 123 (18.4) | |
| Missing | 0 | 1 | |
| Gender of primary designated K award mentor | <.001 | ||
| Male | 391 (71.1) | 557 (83.8) | |
| Female | 159 (28.9) | 108 (16.2) | |
| Missing | 9 | 3 | |
*
K08 and K23 awards are National Institutes of Health career development awards that provide the recipient with salary support, structured mentoring, and protected research and training time.
†
Percentages may not total 100 because of rounding, and they are calculated omitting any missing data.
‡
P values are calculated omitting any missing data, and statistically significant variables appear in bold.
§
This refers to the K award recipient’s institution; the authors divided these into four groups based on the amount of funding granted to each institution.
**
Black, Latino, Native American.