Table 1 Summary of key demographic information for the sample
Variable / response category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age range | ||
 Up to 30 years | 29 | 10.2% |
 31—35 years | 96 | 33.8% |
 36—40 years | 75 | 26.4% |
 41—45 years | 43 | 15.1% |
 46—50 years | 17 | 6.0% |
 Over 50 years | 18 | 6.3% |
 Prefer not to answer | 3 | 1.1% |
Gender | ||
 Female | 202 | 71.1% |
 Male | 79 | 27.8% |
 Prefer not to say | 1 | 0.4% |
Sexual orientation | ||
 Heterosexual | 217 | 76.4% |
 Homosexual | 21 | 7.5% |
 Bisexual | 14 | 5.0% |
 Prefer to self-describe | 3 | 1.0% |
 Prefer not to say | 24 | 8.5% |
Ethnicitya | ||
 Caucasian | 204 | 71.8% |
 Asian | 39 | 13.7% |
 Indian subcontinent | 13 | 4.6% |
 Middle Eastern | 10 | 3.5% |
 South American / Hispanic/ Latino | 5 | 1.8% |
 Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islander | 3 | 1.1% |
 Pacific Islander | 3 | 1.1% |
 African | 2 | 0.7% |
 Other | 8 | 2.8% |
 Prefer not to say | 9 | 3.2% |
English as first language | ||
 No | 74 | 26.1% |
 Yes | 208 | 73.2% |
 Missing | 2 | 0.7% |
Permanent resident / citizen | ||
 No | 31 | 10.9% |
 Yes | 250 | 88.0% |
 Missing | 3 | 1.1% |
Carer responsibilities | ||
 No | 133 | 46.8% |
 Yes | 140 | 49.3% |
 Prefer not to say | 9 | 3.2% |
 Missing | 2 | 0.7% |
Years since completion of research higher degree | ||
  < 2 years | 64 | 22.5% |
 2 to < 4 years | 56 | 19.7% |
 4 to < 6 years | 56 | 19.7% |
 6 to < 8 years | 46 | 16.2% |
 8 to < 10 years | 32 | 11.3% |
  ≥ 10 years | 26 | 9.2% |
 Other | 2 | 0.7% |
 Missing | 2 | 0.7% |
Employment level | ||
 Level A, postdoc/ assistant lecturer | 79 | 27.8% |
 Level B, research fellow/ lecturer | 117 | 41.3% |
 Level C, senior research fellow/ senior lecturer/ | 72 | 25.4% |
Job type | ||
 Research only | 184 | 64.8% |
 Research and teaching | 66 | 23.2% |
 Clinician researcher | 19 | 6.7% |
 Other | 14 | 4.9% |
 Missing | 1 | 0.4% |