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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants

From: A situation analysis of competences of research ethics committee members regarding review of research protocols with complex and emerging study designs in Uganda

Variable

Frequency (percentage)

(N = 55)

Sex

Male

31 (56.4)

Highest level of education

Certificate

01 (01.8)

Diploma

01 (01.8)

Bachelors

01 (01.9)

Masters

21 (38.2)

PhD

31 (56.4)

REC

SHSREC

14 (25.5)

SOMREC

09 (16.4)

SBSREC

08 (14.6)

SPHREC

09 (16.4)

UCIREC

08 (14.6)

MHREC

07 (12.7)

Background training

Medicine

11 (20.0)

Nursing

03 (5.5)

Social sciences

05 (09.1)

Bioethics

04 (07.3)

Basic sciences

06 (10.9)

Public health

15 (27.3)

Epidemiology and biostatistics

04 (07.3)

Dentistry

02 (03.6)

Psychology

01 (01.8)

Education

02 (03.6)

Pharmacy

02 (03.6)