Table 2 Comparison of characteristics of survey respondents and non-respondents
From: Biomedical journal speed and efficiency: a cross-sectional pilot survey of author experiences
Respondents (n = 337) No. (%) | Non-respondents (n = 1443) No. (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Country of publication | |||
USA | 150 (44.5) | 561 (38.9) | 0.06 |
Institutional | 232 (68.8) | 1020 (70.7) | 0.003 |
Gmail/Yahoo/Hotmail/Aol | 80 (23.7) | 248 (17.2) | |
Other | 25 (7.4) | 175 (12.1) | |
Study design | |||
Clinical trial | 60 (17.8) | 248 (17.2) | 0.88 |
Observational or other study | 247 (73.3) | 1076 (74.6) | |
Systematic review and/or meta-analysis | 30 (8.9) | 119 (8.3) | |
Corresponding author characteristics | |||
Median number of publications (interquartile range) | 27 (10.0 to 77.0) | 38.0 (11.0 to 100.0) | 0.03a |
Median h-index (interquartile range) | 9.0 (3.0 to 20.0) | 11.0 (4.0 to 22.0) | 0.07a |
Journal characteristics | |||
Median journal impact factor (interquartile range) | 2.7 (2.0 to 3.6) | 2.6 (1.8 to 3.6) | 0.31a |