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Table 1 Characteristics participants (N = 82)

From: Training needs for research in health inequities among health and demographic researchers from eight African and Asian countries

Characteristic

N

%

Organisation

African INDEPTH HDSS*

54

66

 

Asian INDEPTH HDSS/University**

28

44

Function

Manager/Administrator

11

13

 

Researcher

56

69

 

Research assistant

4

5

 

Lab worker

0

0

 

Other

5

6

 

Did not respond

8

9

Working years

Less than 2 years

0

0

 

2-5 years

21

26

 

5 years or longer

53

65

 

Did not respond

8

9

Educational background

Medicine

19

23

 

Nursing

1

1

 

Social sciences

11

13

 

Economics

2

2

 

Agricultural sciences

1

1

 

Demography

12

15

 

Computer sciences or mathematics

12

15

 

Other

16

20

 

did not respond

8

9

Educational level

MD

5

6

 

DSc/PhD

22

27

 

Masters level

39

48

 

Bachelors degree

7

9

 

College or vocational degree

1

1

 

did not respond

8

9

Is employer interested in SDH?

Yes

61

74

 

No

0

0

 

Not sure

12

15

 

Not applicable

1

1

 

did not respond

8

9

Age

18-30 years

13

16

 

31-50 years

52

63

 

51 years or older

9

11

 

did not respond

8

9

Gender

Male

51

62

 

Female

31

38

  1. *Agincourt, Digkale, Africa Centre, Ifakara, Rufiji, Magu, Nairobi, Kilifi, Kisumu, Mbita, Navrongo, Dodowa, Kintampo.
  2. **Vadu, Ballabargh, Matlab, Purworejo, Filabavi, Chililab, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia.