Table 1.
Characteristics of workshop participants
| Characteristic | All workshop participants | Post-workshop survey respondents | Post-workshop survey non-respondents | Post-workshop survey respondents vs. non-respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | P value | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 12 (15.6) | 9 (26.5) | 3 (7.0) | 0.027 |
| Female | 65 (84.4) | 25 (73.5) | 40 (93.0) | |
| Age group, years | ||||
| < 30 | 23 (29.9) | 6 (17.6) | 17 (39.5) | 0.003 |
| 30–39 | 34 (44.2) | 14 (41.2) | 20 (46.5) | |
| 40–49 | 10 (13.0) | 4 (11.8) | 6 (14.0) | |
| 50–59 | 8 (10.4) | 8 (23.5) | ||
| ≥ 60 | 2 (2.6) | 2 (5.9) | ||
| Discipline | 0.398 | |||
| Allied health | 22 (28.6) | 12 (35.3) | 10 (23.2) | |
| Clinical | 37 (48.0) | 19 (55.9) | 18 (41.9) | |
| Social science | 32 (41.6) | 12 (35.3) | 20 (46.5) | |
| Position | 0.422 | |||
| Graduate student | 18 (23.4) | 7 (20.6) | 11 (25.6) | |
| Postdoctoral researcher | 6 (7.8) | 1 (2.9) | 5 (11.6) | |
| Research scientist | 32 (41.6) | 14 (41.2) | 18 (41.9) | |
| Assistant professor | 6 (7.8) | 3 (8.8) | 3 (7.0) | |
| Associate professor | 12 (15.6) | 6 (17.6) | 6 (13.9) | |
| Professor | 3 (3.9) | 3 (8.8) | ||
| Nationality | 0.076 | |||
| Lebanon | 59 (76.6) | 24 (70.6) | 35 (81.4) | |
| Jordan | 5 (6.5) | 4 (11.8) | 1 (2.3) | |
| Tunisia | 3 (3.9) | 1 (2.9) | 2 (4.6) | |
| Egypt | 2 (2.6) | 2 (4.6) | ||
| India | 2 (2.6) | 2 (5.9) | ||
| Othera | 6 (7.8) | 3 (8.8) | 3 (7.0) |
N = 77 for all workshop participants (n = 34 for post-workshop survey respondents and n = 43 for all post-workshop survey non-respondents)
aOther nationalities included: Armenia, Ethiopia, Morocco, Nigeria, Somalia, and Yemen (1 participant from each nationality)