Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of pilot study participants
| Mentor Characteristics | Intervention | Control |
|---|---|---|
| (N = 29) | (N = 30) | |
| Sex, no. (%) | ||
| Female | 13 (44.8) | 18 (60.0) |
| Male | 15 (51.7) | 11 (36.7) |
| Missing | 1 (3.4) | 1 (3.3) |
| Age, no. (%) | ||
| 31–40 years | 11 (37.9) | 6 (20.0) |
| 41–50 years | 6 (20.7) | 13 (43.3) |
| 51–60 years | 10 (34.5) | 7 (23.3) |
| 61–70 years | 1 (3.4) | 2 (6.7) |
| > 70 years | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.3) |
| Missing | 1 (3.4) | 1 (3.3) |
| Race a , no. (%) | ||
| White | 25 (86.2) | 26 (86.7) |
| Asian | 1 (3.4) | 3 (10.0) |
| Two or more races/ethnicities | 1 (3.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| Unknown or missing | 2 (6.9) | 1 (3.3) |
| Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, no. (%) | 2 (6.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| School or college, no. (%) | ||
| Medical | 19 (65.5) | 19 (63.3) |
| Veterinary medicine | 5 (17.2) | 2 (6.7) |
| Pharmacy | 2 (6.9) | 3 (10.0) |
| Dentistry | 1 (3.4) | 2 (6.7) |
| Nursing | 1 (3.4) | 3 (10.0) |
| Public health | 1 (3.4) | 1 (3.3) |
| Faculty rank, no. (%) | ||
| Assistant professor | 16 (55.2) | 10 (33.3) |
| Associate professor | 7 (24.1) | 10 (33.3) |
| Professor | 6 (20.7) | 10 (33.3) |
| Years of experience being a research mentor, no. (%) | ||
| 1–5 years | 14 (48.3) | 11 (36.7) |
| 6–10 years | 5 (17.2) | 7 (23.3) |
| 11–15 years | 4 (13.8) | 2 (6.7) |
| 16–20 years | 2 (6.9) | 4 (13.3) |
| > 20 years | 4 (13.8) | 5 (16.7) |
| Had previous mentorship training, no. (%) | 4 (13.8) | 9 (30.0) |
| Hours of previous mentor training, mean (SD) | 7.0 (2.45) | 14.7 (18.3) |
| Types of trainees currently mentoring, no. (%) | ||
| Junior faculty | 16 (55.2) | 17 (56.7) |
| Postdoctoral fellows | 12 (41.4) | 13 (43.3) |
| Clinical fellows | 9 (31.0) | 11 (36.7) |
| PhD/Master’s students | 13 (44.8) | 18 (60.0) |
| Medical or other health care professional students | 19 (65.5) | 18 (60.0) |
| Undergraduate students | 12 (41.4) | 17 (56.7) |
| High school students | 1 (3.4) | 8 (26.7) |
| Recipients of NIH Mentored Career Development Awards | 1 (3.4) | 2 (6.7) |
| Participants in NIH T32 programs | 6 (20.7) | 8 (26.7) |
| Research focus b , no. (%) | ||
| Behavioral | 6 (20.7) | 5 (16.7) |
| Clinical | 10 (34.5) | 17 (56.7) |
| Community-engaged | 7 (24.1) | 1 (3.3) |
| Educational | 11 (37.9) | 8 (26.7) |
| Field/applied | 8 (27.6) | 5 (16.7) |
| Lab-based | 8 (27.6) | 6 (20.0) |
| Theoretical | 1 (3.4) | 1 (3.3) |
| Translational | 7 (24.1) | 10 (33.3) |
SD, standard deviation.
a
Race and ethnicity were self-reported. Other response options were American Indian or Alaskan Native, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander; no participants self-identified in these groups.
b
Participants could report more than one research focus area.