Table 1.
Characteristics of United States pharmacy faculty.
| Characteristic | 2012 | 2018 | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | (n = 811) | (n = 1090) | |
| Female | 463 (57.1) | 694 (63.7) | 0.0038 |
| Age, year range, n (%) | (n = 802) | (n = 1090) | |
| 20–29 | 96 (12.0) | 99 (9.1) | 0.0412 |
| 30–39 | 265 (33.0) | 397 (36.4) | 0.1277 |
| 40–49 | 184 (22.9) | 290 (26.6) | 0.0692 |
| 50–59 | 90 (11.2) | 177 (16.2) | 0.0020 |
| 60–69 | 130 (16.2) | 113 (10.4) | 0.0002 |
| 70 and older | 37 (4.6) | 14 (1.3) | 0.0001 |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | (n = 806) | (n = 1090) | |
| White | 683 (84.7) | 860 (78.9) | 0.0012 |
| Asian | 54 (6.7) | 113 (10.4) | 0.0053 |
| Black, Hispanic, or other | 69 (8.6) | 117 (10.7) | 0.1158 |
| Marital Status, n (%) | (n = 802) | (n = 1087) | |
| Married, with Partner | 632 (78.8) | 852 (78.2) | 0.4056 |
| Divorced, Separated, Widowed, or other | 53 (6.6) | 49 (4.5) | 0.2305 |
| Single | 117 (14.6) | 186 (17.1) | 0.1468 |
| Number of children, n (%) | (n = 802) | (n = 1086) | |
| None | 278 (34.7) | 513 (47.2) | 0.0001 |
| 1–3 | 491 (61.2) | 548 (50.5) | 0.0001 |
| 4 or more | 33 (4.1) | 25 (2.3) | 0.0791 |
| Institution Type, n (%) | (n = 802) | (n = 1088) | |
| Private | 339 (42.3) | 530 (48.7) | 0.0001 |
| Public | 463 (57.7) | 558 (51.3) | 0.0001 |
| Department, n (%) | (n = 808) | (n = 1089) | |
| Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacognosy | 41 (5.1) | 45 (4.1) | 0.3273 |
| Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacy | 46 (5.7) | 81 (7.4) | 0.1340 |
| Pharmacology, Biological Science | 84 (10.4) | 89 (8.2) | 0.0950 |
| Social and Administrative Science | 91 (11.3) | 89 (8.2) | 0.0228 |
| Pharmacy Practice | 535 (66.2) | 778 (71.4) | 0.0160 |
| Continual Professional Education, Library, Education Resources | 11 (1.4) | 7 (0.6) | 0.0630 |
| Length in Academia, n (%) | (n = 807) | (n = 1089) | |
| Less than 5 years | 243 (30.1) | 294 (27.0) | 0.1335 |
| 5–9 years | 179 (22.2) | 273 (25.1) | 0.1476 |
| 10–14 years | 127 (15.7) | 192 (17.6) | 0.2797 |
| 15–19 years | 88 (10.9) | 129 (11.9) | 0.1251 |
| 20 or more years | 170 (21.1) | 201 (18.5) | 0.1541 |
| Academic Rank, n (%) | (n = 811) | (n = 1090) | |
| Assistant Professor | 373 (46.0) | 444 (40.7) | 0.0221 |
| Associate Professor | 223 (27.5) | 373 (34.2) | 0.0022 |
| Full Professor | 170 (21.0) | 241 (22.1) | 0.5483 |
| Adjunct, Lecturer, Instructor, other | 45 (5.6) | 32 (2.9) | 0.0444 |
| Chair Position, n (%) | (n = 811) | (n = 1089) | |
| Department Chair | 44 (5.4) | 57 (5.2) | 0.8505 |
| Committee Chair | 294 (36.3) | 429 (39.4) | 0.1677 |