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Table 4 The association between each of the composite domains and balanced gender representation

From: Institutional review boards in Saudi Arabia: the first survey-based report on their functions and operations

Domain

Balanced (n = 7)

Mean\(\pm SD\)

Not balanced(n = 16)

Mean\(\pm SD\)

P-value

Organizational aspect

\(44.14\pm 10.82\)

\(39.81\pm 11.44\)

0.40

Membership and educational training

\(23.71\pm 9.25\)

\(21.06\pm 8.17\)

0.49

Submission arrangement and materials

\(10.71\pm 1.11\)

\(9.93\pm 1.84\)

0.31

Minuets

\(12.28\pm 1.49\)

\(11.18\pm 2.22\)

0.24

Policies referring to review procedures

\(9.71\pm 1.97\)

\(8.37\pm 2.5\)

0.22

Review of specific protocol items

\(39.14\pm 3.07\)

\(34.43\pm 8.30\)

0.16

Communicating a decision approval letter

\(4.85\pm 0.37\)

\(4\pm 1.65\)

0.22

Continuing review

\(14.85\pm 1.77\)

\(13\pm 4.11\)

0.26

REC resources

\(10\pm 4.04\)

\(9.5\pm 3.14\)

0.75

Total score

\(169.42\pm 26.10\)

\(151.37\pm 34.72\)

0.23