Table 2 Demographics of survey population
Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
Total returned surveys | 186/807 (23.0) |
Undeliverable surveys | 46/853 (5.4) |
Professional time spent on research-related activities | Â |
0%–25% | 34 (18.3) |
26%–50% | 28 (15.1) |
51%–75% | 48 (25.8) |
76%–100% | 38 (20.4) |
No response | 38 (20.4) |
Involvement in RCTs – median number of trials (IQR) |  |
As a principal investigator | 3 (1–5) |
As a member of the study team | 5 (2–10) |
Discipline trained in* | Â |
Medicine | 83 (44.6) |
Research | 69 (37.1) |
Psychology | 17 (9.1) |
Allied healthcare | 13 (7.0) |
Nursing | 11 (5.9) |
Other | 9 (4.8) |
No response | 38 (20.4) |
Pediatric subspecialty | Â |
Public health | 16 (8.6) |
Developmental, psychosocial, and learning problems | 14 (7.5) |
Mental health or psychiatry | 13 (7.0) |
Neonatology | 11 (5.9) |
Endocrinology and nutrition | 10 (5.4) |
Emergency medicine or critical care | 9 (4.8) |
Infectious diseases | 9 (4.8) |
Hematology or oncology | 7 (3.8) |
Oral health | 6 (3.2) |
Allergy and immunology | 5 (2.7) |
Anesthesia | 5 (2.7) |
General pediatrics or family medicine | 5 (2.7) |
Other | 47 (25.2) |
No response | 29 (15.6) |
Geographic region of corresponding author | Â |
Asia | 10 (5.4) |
Australia and New Zealand | 12 (6.5) |
Canada | 47 (25.2) |
Europe | 25 (13.4) |
South America | 3 (1.6) |
USA | 46 (24.7) |
No response | 43 (23.1) |
Setting of employment* | Â |
University or academic centre | 124 (66.7) |
Hospital | 48 (25.8) |
Solo practice | 4 (2.2) |
Group practice | 4 (2.2) |
Industry | 4 (2.2) |
Other | 7 (3.8) |
No response | 39 (21.0) |