Table 1.
Demographic and faculty characteristics of participants in 1995 and advancement outcomes in 2012–2013 for the total sample and by sex [1], National Faculty Survey follow-up study.
| Variable | Total sample (N = 1273) n1 (col%) | Male (n = 641) n1 (col%) | Female (n = 632) n1 (col%) | p-value2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARACTERISTICS2 | ||||
| Mean age in years (SD) | 45.7 (9.2) | 46.4 (9.2) | 45.1 (9.1) | 0.01 |
| Race | 0·06 | |||
| Non-white | 259 (20·3) | 144 (22·5) | 115 (18·2) | |
| White | 1014 (79·7) | 497 (77·5) | 517 (81·8) | |
| Marital status | ≤0·0001 | |||
| Other | 244 (19·3) | 78 (12·3) | 166 (26·5) | |
| Married/living with partner | 1017 (80·7) | 557 (87·7) | 460 (73·5) | |
| Parental status | ≤0·0001 | |||
| No children | 299 (23·5) | 103 (16·1) | 196 (31·1) | |
| Children | 971 (76·5) | 536 (83·9) | 435 (68·9) | |
| Region | 0·49 | |||
| Northeast | 483 (38·1) | 230 (36·1) | 253 (40·1) | |
| South | 293 (23·1) | 155 (24·3) | 138 (21·9) | |
| Midwest | 246 (19·4) | 127 (19·9) | 119 (18·9) | |
| West | 247 (19·5) | 126 (19·7) | 121 (19·2) | |
| Rank | ||||
| Instructor | 48 (3·8) | 24 (3·7) | 24 (3·8) | <0·0001 |
| Assistant Professor | 503 (39·5) | 221 (34·5) | 282 (44·6) | |
| Associate Professor | 337 (36·5) | 164 (25·6) | 173 (27·4) | |
| Full Professor | 352 (27·7) | 217 (33·9) | 135 (21·4) | |
| Other | 8 (0·6) | 3 (0·5) | 5 (0·8) | |
| Department | 0·14 | |||
| Generalist | 332 (27·3) | 156 (25·4) | 176 (29·1) | |
| Surgical specialist | 217 (17·8) | 122 (19·9) | 95 (15·7) | |
| Medical specialist | 388 (31·9) | 188 (30·7) | 200 (33·1) | |
| Basic sciences | 281 (23·1) | 147 (24·0) | 134 (22·1) | |
| Mean years since first faculty appointment (SD) (2012) | 28·9 (8·9) | 29·4 (9·2) | 28·3 (8·6) | 0·02 |
| ADVANCEMENT OUTCOMES (2012) | ||||
| Full professor3 | 710 (65·8) | 398 (71·5) | 312 (59·8) | ≤0·0001 |
| Senior leadership3 | 202 (15·9) | 137 (21·4) | 65 (10·3) | ≤0·0001 |
| Retention in academia3 | 1009 (83·0) | 524 (85·3) | 485 (80·7) | 0·03 |
| Mean number of refereed articles (SD)4 | 59·5 (64·8) | 69·2 (71·6) | 49·3 (55·1) | <0·0001 |
1
Percentages do not always correspond to n/N due to missing data. Missing data are excluded from the denominator.
2
Demographic and faculty characteristics were based on 1995 data as these survey data were available for all participants. Mean years since first faculty appointment was the only covariate based on 2012 data, and this was calculated using the survey data from 1995 in addition to the year at which follow-up data were collected.
3
Based on Fisher's Exact test.
4
Based on t-test; SD: Standard Deviation.