Table 3 Participants’ self-reported capacity and motivation for conducting equity-oriented D&I research

Capability (Information)

 1. I have the information needed to apply theories, models, frameworks for promoting health equity in D&I research

13

(7.2%)

23

(12.8%)

24

(13.3%)

16

(8.9%)

62

(34.4%)

29

(16.1%)

9

(5.0%)

4.20

(1.67)

176

 2. I have the information needed to conduct a contextual assessment (i.e., formative evaluation, diagnostic assessment of the inequitable implementation problem) to inform methods to promote health equity in D&I research

11

(6.1%)

31

(17.2%)

28

(15.6%)

20

(11.1%)

52

(28.9%)

25

(13.9%)

15

(8.3%)

4.14

(1.72)

182

 3. I have the information needed to identify evidence-based interventions to promote health equity in D&I research

4

(2.2%)

18

(10.0%)

19

(10.6%)

28

(15.6%)

56

(31.1%)

34

(18.9%)

17

(9.4%)

4.62

(1.51)

176

 4. I have the information needed to define and operationalize or measure health equity in D&I research

11

(6.1%)

25

(13.9%)

43

(23.9%)

24

(13.3%)

48

(26.7%)

20

(11.1%)

9

(5.0%)

3.99

(1.56)

180

Capability (Skills)

 1. I have the skills necessary to apply theories, models, frameworks for promoting health equity in D&I research

7

(3.9%)

20

(11.1%)

31

(17.2%)

15

(8.3%)

53

(29.4%)

37

(20.6%)

18

(10.0%)

4.50

(1.66)

181

 2. I have the skills necessary to conduct a contextual assessment (i.e., formative evaluation, diagnostic assessment of the inequitable implementation problem) to inform efforts to promote health equity in D&I research

14

(7.8%)

26

(14.4%)

21

(11.7%)

22

(12.2%)

49

(27.2%)

30

(16.7%)

17

(9.4%)

4.25

(1.76)

179

 3. I have the skills necessary to identify implementation strategies to promote health equity in D&I research

3

(1.7%)

16

(8.9%)

29

(16.1%)

22

(12.2%)

57

(31.7%)

34

(18.9%)

19

(10.6%)

4.67

(1.17)

180

 4. I have the skills necessary to define and operationalize health equity in D&I research

8

(4.4%)

21

(11.7%)

30

(16.7%)

27

(15.0%)

50

(27.8%)

31

(17.2%)

11

(6.1%)

4.27

(1.60)

178

Motivation

 1. I am motivated to apply theories, models, frameworks for promoting health equity in D&I research

1

(0.6%)

1

(0.6%)

3

(1.7%)

6

(3.3%)

10

(5.6%)

42

(23.3%)

113

(62.8%)

6.41

(1.03)

176

 2. I am motivated to conduct a contextual assessment (i.e., formative evaluation, diagnostic assessment of the inequitable implementation problem) to inform efforts to promote health equity in D&I research

2

(1.1%)

5

(2.8%)

3

(17.%)

13

(7.2%)

22

(12.2%)

55

(30.6%)

78

(43.3%)

5.97

(1.32)

178

 3. I am motivated to identify implementation strategies to promote health equity in D&I research

2

(1.1%)

2

(1.1%)

3

(1.7%)

7

(3.9%)

11

(6.1%)

43

(23.9%)

110

(61.1%)

6.34

(1.17)

178

 4. I am motivated to define and operationalize health equity in D&I research

1

(0.6%)

4

(2.2%)

1

(0.6%)

7

(3.9%)

19

(10.6%)

51

(28.3%)

98

(52.2%)

6.23

(1.14)

181