Variable |
n |
% |
Gender |
|
|
|
Male |
168 |
67.5 |
|
Female |
81 |
32.5 |
Age (years) |
|
|
|
20-23 |
200 |
81.3 |
|
≥24 |
46 |
18.7 |
Grade point average (out of 5) |
|
|
|
<4.50 |
103 |
42.4 |
|
4.50–5.00 |
140 |
57.6 |
Academic year |
|
|
|
1st year |
97 |
39.0 |
|
2nd year |
58 |
23.3 |
|
3rd year |
50 |
20.1 |
|
4th year |
44 |
17.6 |
Stream |
|
|
|
Stream I (undergraduates) |
222 |
89.2 |
|
Stream II (postgraduates) |
27 |
10.8 |
Physician in family |
|
|
|
No |
133 |
53.4 |
|
Yes |
116 |
46.6 |
The frequency of involvement in extracurricular activities†
|
|
None |
66 |
26.5 |
|
1-3 |
105 |
42.2 |
|
≥ 4 |
78 |
31.3 |
Organizing extracurricular activities (during the past three months) |
|
No |
137 |
55.0 |
|
Yes |
112 |
45.0 |
Type of reported extracurricular activities |
|
Volunteer/Community services |
122 |
49.2 |
|
Research and reading activities |
110 |
44.4 |
|
Arts and cultural activities |
88 |
35.5 |
Int J Med Educ. 2017; 8:144-150; doi: 10.5116/ijme.58e3.ca8a