Table 1 Demographic characteristics of survey participants
Items | Classification | Frequency (%) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
Roles in animal experiment-related activities | Committee member (= protocol reviewer) (CP) | 19 (31.7) | Internal member: 12 External member: 7 |
Administrator (AD) | 7 (11.7) | ||
Facility operator (FO)* | 7 (11.7) | ||
Principal investigator (PI)* | 15 (25.0) | ||
Postdoc or student (PS)* | 12 (20.0) | ||
Specialty | Natural sciences (biology, chemistry, ecology, etc.) | 10 (16.7) | |
Medical and pharmaceutical sciences | 17 (28.3) | ||
Veterinary Sciences | 21 (35.0) | ||
Others (Engineering, education, humanities, theology, etc.) | 8 (13.3) | ||
Unverifiable | 4 (6.7) | ||
Affiliation | Seoul National University | 45 (75.0) | |
Other universities | 8 (13.3) | Public: 4; Private: 4 | |
Institution other than university | 7 (11.7) | Public: 4; Private: 3 | |
Experience of animal experiment-related activities | Less than 1 year | 2 (3.3) | AD: 2 |
1–10 years | 19 (31.7) | CP: 4, AD: 1 FO: 2, PS: 12 | |
Over 10 years | 36 (60.0) | CP: 15, AD: 3 FO: 3, PI: 15 | |
Unverifiable | 3 (5.0) | AD: 1, FO: 2 |