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Table 2 Participants’ professional information

From: A survey on the use of mice, pigs, dogs and monkeys as animal models in biomedical research in Spain

 

Used to work

Currently working

Total

n (%)

Job category

Welfare officer and/or veterinarian

1 (1.8%)

62 (13.3%)

63 (12.1%)

Animal caretaker or technician

9 (16.1%)

95 (20.4%)

104 (19.9%)

Researcher

15 (26.8%)

153 (32.8%)

168 (32.2%)

Research technician

8 (14.3%)

67 (14.4%)

75 (14.4%)

PhD student

23 (41.1%)

89 (19.1%)

112 (21.5%)

Type of institution

University

22 (39.3%)

133 (28.5%)

155 (29.7%)

Research institute

31 (55.4%)

232 (49.8%)

263 (50.4%)

Hospital

2 (3.6%)

42 (9%)

44 (8.4%)

Contracted research organization

40 (8.6%)

40 (7.7%)

Pharmaceutical company

10 (2.1%)

10 (1.9%)

Other type of private company

1 (1.8%)

9 (1.9%)

10 (1.9%)

Total (n)

56

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