Table 3

Characteristics of leadership and academic positions by participant demographics

Total respondents
(n, %)		Leadership role
(n, % of demographic, % of leaders)		Compensated
(n, %)		Number of leadership roles
(median, IQR)		FTE
(median, IQR)		Academic affiliation
(n, % of demographic, % of academics)
Total1078386 (35.5)247 (64.0)1 (1–2)0.15
(0.05–0.30)		637 (58.6)
Gender Identity
 Cisgender men363 (33.4)167
(46.0, 43.3)		105
(62.9)		1 (1–2)0.15
(0.15–0.30)		253
(69.7, 39.7)
 Cisgender women509 (46.8)209
(41.1, 54.1)		136
(65.1)		1 (1–2)0.15
(0.05–0.30)		370
(72.7, 58.1)
 Comparison*P=0.15P=0.66P=0.28
Race
 White547 (50.3)248
(45.3, 64.2)		168
(67.7)		1 (1–2)0.15
(0.05–0.30)		418
(78.7, 65.6)
 Black50 (4.6)1–25
(30.0,<5%)		1–25
(35%–50%)		2 (1–2)0.25
(0.10–0.80)		1–25
(30%–50%,<5%)
 Asian and Middle Eastern233 (21.4)98
(42.1, 25.4)		60
(61.2)		2 (1–2)0.15
(0.10–0.30)		158
(63.2, 24.8)
 Indigenous1–25 (<3%)1–25
(57.9, <3%)		1–25
(50%–75%)		1 (1–3)0.225
(0.05–0.40)		1–25
(50%–75%,<3%)
 BIPOC296 (37.1)124
(41.9, 33.3)		80
(64.5)		2 (1–2)0.20
(0.15–0.35)		198
(66.9, 31.1)
 Comparison*, †P=0.06P=0.53P<0.01
Intersectional identities
 White cisgender men189 (17.4)101
(53.4, 26.2)		68
(67.3)		1 (1–2)0.20
(0.10–0.40)		154
(79.4, 24.2)
 White cisgender women303 (27.9)141
(46.5, 36.5)		95
(67.4)		1 (1–2)0.125
(0.05–0.30)		255
(78.2, 40.0)
 BIPOC cisgender men136 (12.5)60
(44.1, 15.5)		35
(58.3)		2 (1–2)0.15
(0.10–0.30)		87
(60.0, 13.7)
 BIPOC cisgender women151 (13.9)61
(40.4, 15.8)		37
(60.7)		2 (1–2)0.20
(0.10–0.40)		106
(66.3, 16.6)
 Comparison*P=0.15P=0.53P<0.0001

  • * χ2 tests were used to compare count outcomes between categories.

  • †Comparison is between white and BIPOC participants, as other racial groups had too few participants to compare.

  • BIPOC, black, indigenous or person of colour; FTE, full-time equivalents (50 hours per week).