Table 1. General information about survey respondents.
| Survey contents | Total N = 266 | Current students n = 118 (44.4%) | Research staff n = 148 (55.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time had spent in basic medical teaching or research | |||
| <5 year | 152(57.1) | 108(91.5) | 44(29.7) |
| 5–10 year | 67(25.2) | 9(7.6) | 58(39.2) |
| 10–20 year | 41(15.4) | 1(0.8) | 40(27.0) |
| ≥20 year | 6(2.3) | 0(0.0) | 6(4.1) |
| Participated or developed any projects on animal experimental studies | 239(89.8) | 103(87.3) | 136(91.9) |
| Directed or Participated projects on animal experimental studies as the main researchers | 198(74.4) | 75(63.6) | 123(83.1) |
| Number of articles related to animal experimental studies read per month | |||
| >20 | 12(4.5) | 3(2.5) | 9(6.1) |
| 20–10 | 32(12.0) | 17(14.4) | 15(10.1) |
| 10–5 | 95(35.7) | 47(39.8) | 48(32.4) |
| <5 | 127(47.7) | 51(43.2) | 76(51.4) |
| Means to access relevant research progress | |||
| Medical databases | 240(90.2) | 107(90.7) | 133(89.9) |
| Specialty journals | 25(9.4) | 12(10.2) | 13(8.8) |
| Academic conferences | 64(24.1) | 28(23.7) | 36(24.3) |
| Online databases | 127(47.7) | 58(49.2) | 69(46.6) |
| other | 5(1.9) | 1(0.8) | 4(2.7) |