Table 1 Summary statistics.
From: Unequal effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on researchers: evidence from Chile and Colombia
Mean/Prop. | N | |
|---|---|---|
Percentage variation in the research time before and during lockdown | −16.97% | 3257 |
Disciplines | 3256 | |
Agriculture, Natural Resources, Forestry Engineering | 4.36% | |
Architecture, Design, Urbanism | 5.37% | |
Arts (Theatre, Music, Visual Arts) | 3.59% | |
Astronomy, Astrophysics | 0.40% | |
Political Sciences | 1.57% | |
Biological Sciences (Biochemistry, Biology, Others) | 7.68% | |
Computer’s science | 2.27% | |
Earth Sciences (Geography, Geology) | 2.33% | |
Communication | 2.40% | |
Law | 3.72% | |
Economics | 3.44% | |
Education, Pedagogy | 7.28% | |
Nursing | 2.70% | |
Philosophy, Theology | 1.81% | |
Physics | 2.76% | |
History | 1.97% | |
Engineering (Civil, Industrial, Others) | 9.55% | |
Literature | 2.12% | |
Mathematics and Statistics | 3.41% | |
Medicine | 5.47% | |
Business and Administration | 4.15% | |
Other Social Sciences | 3.90% | |
Other Health Sciences (Dentistry, Kinesiology) | 5.50% | |
Public or Social Policies | 0.98% | |
Psychology | 5.10% | |
Chemistry or Chemical Engineering | 3.53% | |
Sociology | 2.64% | |
Respondents’ Characteristics | ||
Colombia | 39.91% | 3257 |
Age | 2786 | |
<30 years old | 2.08% | |
30–39 years old | 26.06% | |
40–49 years old | 35.39% | |
50–59 years old | 22.90% | |
60–69 years old | 11.38% | |
>70 years old | 2.19% | |
Women | 46.82% | 3257 |
Children under 12 years old | 3257 | |
None | 63.34% | |
1 child | 21.00% | |
2 children | 13.02% | |
3 children or more | 2.64% | |
People over 65 years old living in the household | 3257 | |
None | 83.33% | |
1 person | 11.11% | |
2 people or more | 5.56% | |
Partner | 70.75% | 3255 |
Egalitarianism Index | 3186 | |
Very conservative | 6.40% | |
Conservative | 20.21% | |
Egalitarian | 52.48% | |
Very egalitarian | 20.90% | |
Respondents’ Employment Characteristics | ||
Academic degree | 3257 | |
Doctorate | 60.39% | |
Master | 35.09% | |
Undergraduate | 4.51% | |
Academic position | 3252 | |
Researcher or Postdoctoral Fellow | 3.17% | |
Part-Time Professor | 16.82% | |
Assistant Professor | 47.94% | |
Full or Associate Professor | 32.07% | |
Weekly classes | 3257 | |
No teaching current semester | 3.72% | |
Teaching one class | 16.09% | |
Teaching two classes | 30.43% | |
Teaching three classes | 26.59% | |
Teaching four classes | 12.99% | |
Teaching five or more classes | 10.19% | |
Type of contract | 3223 | |
Fees or payment per course | 9.53% | |
Indefinite and fixed-term contract for two years or more | 68.79% | |
Fixed-term contract for 1 to 2 years | 21.69% |
