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Table 4 Health domain and Target populations stratified by origin of sponsor

From: Map of biomedical research in Cameroon; a documentary review of approved protocols from 1997 to 2012

Health Domains stratified by origin of sponsor

Health Domain

Total (%)

Local (%)

International (%)

p-value

Mother/child/Adolescent

416 (19.3)

377 (21.0)

23 (6.3)

<0.001

Fight against Diseases

1323 (61.3)

1084 (60.4)

249 (68.0)

0.01

Health promotion

170(7.9)

128 (7.1)

39 (10.6)

0.02

District Viability

60 (2.8)

45 (2.5)

14 (3.9)

0.13

Health determinants

191 (8.8)

160 (8.9)

41(11.2)

0.17

Total

2160 (100)

1794

366

 

Target Populations stratified by origin of sponsor

Target Population

Total

Local (%)

International (%)

p-value

Child

342 (16.2)

306 (17.3)

36 (10.1)

<0.001

Adolescent

74 (3.5)

60 (3.4)

10 (2.8)

0.57

Women

346 (16.3)

307 (17.4)

39 (10.4)

<0.001

Men

21 (1.0)

19 (1.1)

3 (0.9)

0.74

Adults

683 (32.3)

538 (30.5)

152 (43.2)

<0.001

All Ages

651 (30.8)

537 (30.4)

114 (32.5)

0.44

Total

2117 (100)

1766

351

 
  1. P-value <0.001: strong evidence; <0.05: good evidence