Perceptions of Scientists and Stereotypes through the Eyes of Young School Children

Table 1

Participants’ characteristics ().

Characteristics		%
Age
9–10	159	77.56
11–12	46	12.6
Total	205	97.6
Missing	5	2.4
Grade
3^rd grade	42	20.0
4^th grade	143	68.1
5^th grade	25	11.9
Gender
Female	108	51.4
Male	100	47.6
Total	208	99.0
Missing	2	1.0
Religion
Orthodox	158	75.2
Greek-Catholic	7	3.3
Romano-Catholic	34	16.2
Others	52	24.7
Location
Urban	166	79
Rural	44	21
Visits to a science laboratory	39	18.7
Visits to a science museum	126	60.6