Demographic summary of the respondents to the OYSTER COVID-19 survey (N = 322).
| Age . | Career stage . | Type of employment . | Living arrangement . | Most important place of work . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21–25: 11.5% | PhD students: 60.2% | Casual employee (hourly pay): 1.2% | Living alone: 30.1% | Field: 14.9% |
| 26–30: 41.3% | Postdoctoral researchers: 26.1% | Fellowship/scholarship/stipend: 25.1% | Shared accommodation (not family): 2.2% | Laboratory: 27.3% |
| 31–35: 31.1% | Other early career researcher (within 5 yr of completing PhD): 11.5% | Part time with <1 yr contract but not permanent: 1.8% | Living with family (including children): 16.4% | Desk or office: 55.9% |
| 36–40: 10.2% | Research assistant: 2.2% | Part time with >1 yr contract but not permanent: 7.1% | Living with friends: 12.7% | Other (unspecified): 1.9% |
| 41–45: 4% | Part time with permanent contract: 0.6% | Living with partner: 38.6% | ||
| ≥45: 1.2% | Full time with <1 yr contract: 8.3% | |||
| Undisclosed: 0.6% | Full time with >1 yr contract but not permanent: 45.1% | |||
| Full time with permanent contract: 4.4% | ||||
| Student without financial support: 2.7% | ||||
| Unemployed: 3.7% |
| Age . | Career stage . | Type of employment . | Living arrangement . | Most important place of work . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21–25: 11.5% | PhD students: 60.2% | Casual employee (hourly pay): 1.2% | Living alone: 30.1% | Field: 14.9% |
| 26–30: 41.3% | Postdoctoral researchers: 26.1% | Fellowship/scholarship/stipend: 25.1% | Shared accommodation (not family): 2.2% | Laboratory: 27.3% |
| 31–35: 31.1% | Other early career researcher (within 5 yr of completing PhD): 11.5% | Part time with <1 yr contract but not permanent: 1.8% | Living with family (including children): 16.4% | Desk or office: 55.9% |
| 36–40: 10.2% | Research assistant: 2.2% | Part time with >1 yr contract but not permanent: 7.1% | Living with friends: 12.7% | Other (unspecified): 1.9% |
| 41–45: 4% | Part time with permanent contract: 0.6% | Living with partner: 38.6% | ||
| ≥45: 1.2% | Full time with <1 yr contract: 8.3% | |||
| Undisclosed: 0.6% | Full time with >1 yr contract but not permanent: 45.1% | |||
| Full time with permanent contract: 4.4% | ||||
| Student without financial support: 2.7% | ||||
| Unemployed: 3.7% |
Demographic summary of the respondents to the OYSTER COVID-19 survey (N = 322).
| Age . | Career stage . | Type of employment . | Living arrangement . | Most important place of work . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21–25: 11.5% | PhD students: 60.2% | Casual employee (hourly pay): 1.2% | Living alone: 30.1% | Field: 14.9% |
| 26–30: 41.3% | Postdoctoral researchers: 26.1% | Fellowship/scholarship/stipend: 25.1% | Shared accommodation (not family): 2.2% | Laboratory: 27.3% |
| 31–35: 31.1% | Other early career researcher (within 5 yr of completing PhD): 11.5% | Part time with <1 yr contract but not permanent: 1.8% | Living with family (including children): 16.4% | Desk or office: 55.9% |
| 36–40: 10.2% | Research assistant: 2.2% | Part time with >1 yr contract but not permanent: 7.1% | Living with friends: 12.7% | Other (unspecified): 1.9% |
| 41–45: 4% | Part time with permanent contract: 0.6% | Living with partner: 38.6% | ||
| ≥45: 1.2% | Full time with <1 yr contract: 8.3% | |||
| Undisclosed: 0.6% | Full time with >1 yr contract but not permanent: 45.1% | |||
| Full time with permanent contract: 4.4% | ||||
| Student without financial support: 2.7% | ||||
| Unemployed: 3.7% |
| Age . | Career stage . | Type of employment . | Living arrangement . | Most important place of work . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21–25: 11.5% | PhD students: 60.2% | Casual employee (hourly pay): 1.2% | Living alone: 30.1% | Field: 14.9% |
| 26–30: 41.3% | Postdoctoral researchers: 26.1% | Fellowship/scholarship/stipend: 25.1% | Shared accommodation (not family): 2.2% | Laboratory: 27.3% |
| 31–35: 31.1% | Other early career researcher (within 5 yr of completing PhD): 11.5% | Part time with <1 yr contract but not permanent: 1.8% | Living with family (including children): 16.4% | Desk or office: 55.9% |
| 36–40: 10.2% | Research assistant: 2.2% | Part time with >1 yr contract but not permanent: 7.1% | Living with friends: 12.7% | Other (unspecified): 1.9% |
| 41–45: 4% | Part time with permanent contract: 0.6% | Living with partner: 38.6% | ||
| ≥45: 1.2% | Full time with <1 yr contract: 8.3% | |||
| Undisclosed: 0.6% | Full time with >1 yr contract but not permanent: 45.1% | |||
| Full time with permanent contract: 4.4% | ||||
| Student without financial support: 2.7% | ||||
| Unemployed: 3.7% |
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