Table 1 Demographics of teacher participants and the perceived demographics of their alters
From: An exploratory study of STEM teachers’ mentorship networks
Demographic variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Ego demographics | ||
Gender | ||
Female | 117 | 70.9 |
Male | 48 | 29.1 |
Race | ||
White (non-Hispanic) | 125 | 76.7 |
Black/African American | 11 | 6.7 |
Latino/a | 11 | 6.7 |
Asian American or Pacific Islander | 7 | 4.3 |
Other | 2 | 1.2 |
Multiple races | 7 | 4.3 |
Grade level taught | ||
Middle school | 53 | 32.5 |
High school | 110 | 57.3 |
Alter demographics | ||
Gender | ||
Female | 751 | 64.0 |
Male | 423 | 36.0 |
Race | ||
White (non-Hispanic) | 940 | 82.2 |
Black/African American | 105 | 9.2 |
Latino/a | 46 | 4.0 |
Asian American or Pacific Islander | 20 | 1.7 |
American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian | 2 | 0.2 |
Other | 14 | 1.2 |
Multiple races | 17 | 1.5 |