Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Men and Women Faculty: National Faculty Survey Longitudinal Follow-Up Study of the Effects of Gender on Retention, Rank, and Leadership Positions in Academic Medicine, 2012–2013
| Characteristics | Men (of 641 respondents) | Women (of 632 respondents) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total no. who answered | Those who answered “yes” | Total no. who answered | Those who answered “yes” | ||
| Race, no. (%) | |||||
| White | 639 | 499 (78.1) | 631 | 520 (82.4) | .0533 |
| Department, no. (%) | |||||
| Basic sciences | 613 | 147 (24.0) | 605 | 134 (22.1) | .1396 |
| Generalists | 613 | 156 (25.4) | 605 | 176 (29.1) | |
| Medical specialty | 612 | 188 (30.7) | 605 | 200 (33.1) | |
| Surgical specialty | 613 | 122 (19.9) | 605 | 95 (15.7) | |
| Number of years since initial academic appointment, mean (SD) | 633 | 29.4 (9.2) | 616 | 28.3 (8.6) | .0196 |
| Currently in academic setting, no. (%)a | 614 | 445 (72.5) | 601 | 418 (69.6) | .2612 |
| Marital status in 1995, no. (%) | |||||
| Married or partnered | 635 | 557 (87.7) | 626 | 460 (73.5) | <.0001 |
| Parental status in 1995, no. (%) | |||||
| 1 or more children | 637 | 534 (83.8) | 628 | 432 (68.8) | <.0001 |
| % Effort distribution in 1995, mean (SD) | |||||
| Administrative | 637 | 18.6 (18.0) | 628 | 18.8 (17.6) | .8307 |
| Research | 637 | 30.4 (29.9) | 629 | 28.7 (29.3) | .3290 |
| Clinical | 639 | 31.9 (28.9) | 631 | 31.5 (28.7) | .7966 |
| Teaching | 638 | 19.1 (13.4) | 630 | 21.0 (15.0) | .0166 |
| Number of refereed articles in 1995, mean (SD) | 602 | 33.5 (37.6) | 604 | 22.2 (31.6) | <.0001 |
Abbreviation: SD indicates standard deviation.
a
“Currently in an academic setting” includes government and foundation as well as medical school settings.