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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants (n = 58)

From: An intersectional gender analysis of familial and socio-cultural drivers of inequitable scientific career progression of researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa

Gender

Other characteristics

Total (n = 58)

Msc (n = 14)

PhD (n = 19)

PDF (n = 18)

MCR (n = 7)

Women (n = 32)

Age range

25–29

9

7

2

30–34

12

2

9

1

35–39

5

2

3

40–44

4

1

2

1

45–49

2

1

1

Total

32

9

12

6

5

Marital status

Unmarried*

16

7

4

3

2

Married

16

2

8

3

3

Total

32

9

12

6

5

With children < 5 years

Unmarried (16)

4/16

0/7

0/4

2/3

2/2

Married (16)

12/16

2/2

6/8

3/3

1/3

Total (32)

16/32

2/9

6/12

5/6

3/5

Family educational

Background**

High education

8

2

2

1

3

Low education

24

7

10

5

2

Total

32

9

12

6

5

Men (n = 26)

Age range

25–29

4

3

1

30–34

8

2

3

3

35–39

9

3

5

1

40–44

2

2

45–49

3

2

1

Total

26

5

7

12

2

Marital status

Unmarried*

11

5

4

1

1

Married

15

3

11

1

Total

26

5

7

12

2

With children < 5 years

Unmarried (11)

0/11

0/5

0/4

0/1

0/1

Married (15)

11/15

0

1/3

10/11

0/1

Total (26)

11/26

0/5

1/7

10/12

0/2

Family educational

Background**

High education

4

1

1

2

0

Low education

22

4

6

10

2

Total

26

5

7

12

2

  1. * ‘Unmarried’ includes those identifying as single (never married), divorced, or separated, all grouped together to increase anonymity and confidentiality
  2. **High education = parent or sibling has university-level education, otherwise classified as low education