Table 1.
Participants' characteristics
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 39.6 ± 8.00 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 69 (61.1) |
| Female | 44 (38.9) |
| Level of education | |
| Bachelor | 13 (11.5) |
| Master | 34 (30.1) |
| PhD | 66 (58.4) |
| Years of experience (mean ± SD) | 11.11 ± 10.00 |
| Affiliation | |
| Health | 78 (69) |
| Academic | 35 (31) |
| Country in which you received your most senior training | |
| Saudi Arabia | 41 (36.3) |
| USA | 25 (22.1) |
| Canada | 15 (13.3) |
| Europe | 25 (22.1) |
| Others | 7 (6.2) |
| Guidelines on IFs available in your workplace | |
| Yes | 34 (30.1) |
| No | 46 (40.7) |
| I do not know | 33 (29.2) |
| Did you encounter IFs in your research practice or by your colleague? | |
| Yes | 65 (57.5) |
| No | 48 (42.5) |
| Comfort in discussing IFs with research participants | |
| Comfortable | 82 (72.6) |
| Uncomfortable | 31 (27.4) |