Table 1.
Demographic profiles of the samples.
| Criterion | Description | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generation | Baby boomers | 227 | 7,1% |
| Generation X | 1250 | 39,3% | |
| Generation Y | 1706 | 53,6% | |
| Generation Z | 0 | 0,0% | |
| Gender | Feminine | 2348 | 73,8% |
| Masculine | 829 | 26,0% | |
| Not stated | 6 | 0,2% | |
| Years of Experience | From 1 to 5 years | 975 | 30,6% |
| From 6 to 11 years | 799 | 25,1% | |
| From 12 to 17 years | 522 | 16,4% | |
| From 18 to 23 years | 408 | 12,8% | |
| From 24 to 29 years | 312 | 9,8% | |
| More than 30 years | 139 | 4,4% | |
| Not stated | 28 | 0,9% | |
| Level of Education | Other (specify) | 3 | 0,1% |
| High-School | 72 | 2,3% | |
| Technical College | 97 | 3,0% | |
| University undergrad | 161 | 5,1% | |
| Master | 1953 | 61,4% | |
| Ph.D. | 890 | 28,0% | |
| Not stated | 7 | 0,2% | |
| Type of institution | Public | 1993 | 62,6% |
| Private | 829 | 26,0% | |
| Fiscomisional (Both state and public funded) | 296 | 9,3% | |
| Municipal | 42 | 1,3% | |
| Not stated | 23 | 0,7% | |
| Public | 1993 | 62,6% | |
| Type of educational institution based on its geographical location | Urban | 2439 | 76,6% |
| Rural | 723 | 22,7% | |
| Not stated | 21 | 0,7% | |
| Education levels where one teaches/works | Pre-school | 376 | 11,8% |
| Elementary | 1648 | 51,8% | |
| High-school | 1093 | 34,3% | |
| Not stated | 66 | 2,1% | |
| Coast or Coastal Region | 1454 | 45,7% | |
| Highlands or Inter-Andean Region | 1563 | 49,1% | |
| Geographic Region | The Oriente or Amazonian Region | 157 | 4,9% |
| The Galapagos or Insular Region | 4 | 0,1% | |
| Not stated | 5 | 0,2% |