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Table 3 Relationship between personal characteristics and involvement in HPSR+A among producers of evidence

From: Building the capacity of users and producers of evidence in health policy and systems research for better control of endemic diseases in Nigeria: a situational analysis

Personal characteristics

Ever been involved in HPSR+A

Currently involved in ongoing HSPSR+A project

Gender

 Male

15 (38.5)

12 (46.2)

 Female

24 (61.5)

14 (53.8)

 □2(p-value)

0.911 (0.340)

0.387 (0.370)

Age group

 <25 years

–

 

 25–40 years

9 (23.1)

11 (42.3)

 41 50 years

15 (38.5)

10 (38.5)

 51–60 years

11 (28.2)

4 (15.4)

 >60 years

4 (10.3)

1 (3.8)

 □2 (p-value)

3.004 (0.391)

7.479 (0.058)

Professional cadre

 Lecturer 2

1 (2.6)

1 (3.8)

 Lecturer 1

8 (20.5)

6 (23.1)

 Senior lecturer

8 (20.5)

2 (7.7)

 Reader

4 (0.3)

2 (7.7)

 Professor

6 (15.4)

3 (11.5)

 Others

12 (30.8)

12 (46.2)

 □2 (p-value)

9.670 (0.085)

5.135 (0.400)

Job role

 Course coordinator

4 (15.4)

5 (19.2)

 HOD

7 (17.9)

4 (15.4)

 Dean

1 (2.6)

0 (0)

 Lecturer

21 (53.8)

13 (50.0)

 Hospital consultants

2 (5.1)

2 (7.7)

 Residents

2 (5.1)

2 (7.7)

 □2 (p-value)

5.482 (0.360)

2.895 (0.716)