Table 1 Selected characteristics of 30 scientists interviewed
N (%)
Sex
    Female13 (44)
    Male17 (56)
Age range: 27–66 Median: 48.23
    24–3403 (10)
    35–4407 (23)
    45–5513 (44)
    >5507 (23)
Race/ethnicity*
    White19 (63)
    Black03 (10)
    Asian02 (07)
    Hispanic06 (20)
Place of birth
    North America17 (56)
    Europe05 (17)
    South America03 (10)
    Asia03 (10)
    Africa02 (07)
Professional degrees
    PhD20 (67)
    MD06 (20)
    MD, PhD04 (13)
Genetics focus
    Medical genetics: (endocrinology, oncology, biochem, etc)24 (80)
    Population genetics: (anthropology, biostat, epi, etc)06 (20)
Formal genetics training
    PhD12 (40)
    Post-doc07 (23)
    None11 (37)
Academic rank
    Full professor07 (23)
    Associate professor05 (17)
    Assistant professor13 (44)
    Post-doc01 (03)
    Other (non-academic employment)04 (13)

  • *These categories are summary categories assigned by the research team, based on more detailed self-identifications