Characteristics of survey respondents and non-respondents
| Respondents, no. (%) (n=195) | Non-respondents, no. (%) (n=246) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investigator based in the USA? | |||
| Yes | 163 (84) | 211 (86) | 0.53 |
| No | 32 (16) | 35 (14) | |
| Investigator based at academic institution? | |||
| Yes | 149 (76) | 196 (80) | 0.41 |
| No | 46 (24) | 50 (20) | |
| Investigator based at for-profit institution? | |||
| Yes | 5 (3) | 4 (2) | 0.49 |
| No | 190 (97) | 242 (98) | |
| Investigator's total submitted requests to BioLINCC (ever), no. | |||
| 1 | 120 (62) | 169 (69) | 0.12 |
| >1 (includes renewals) | 75 (38) | 77 (31) | |
| Data sets requested, no. | |||
| 1 | 152 (78) | 171 (70) | 0.10 |
| 2–4 | 31 (16) | 58 (24) | |
| 5–9 | 7 (4) | 14 (6) | |
| 10+ | 5 (3) | 3 (1) | |
| Request year | |||
| 2006 | 0 (0) | 1 (<1) | 0.004 |
| 2007 | 13 (7) | 17 (7) | |
| 2008 | 4 (2) | 16 (7) | |
| 2009 | 9 (5) | 23 (9) | |
| 2010 | 6 (3) | 17 (7) | |
| 2011 | 12 (6) | 26 (11) | |
| 2012 | 43 (22) | 55 (22) | |
| 2013 | 47 (24) | 39 (16) | |
| 2014 | 61 (31) | 52 (21) | |
| External funding to support the research project? | |||
| Yes | 74 (38) | 77 (31) | 0.009 |
| No | 97 (50) | 111 (45) | |
| Unknown | 24 (12) | 58 (24) | |