| Variable | Total Sample (N=138) Mean ± SD n (%) | 1st Year (N=104) Mean ± SD n (%) | 5th Year (N=34) Mean ± SD n (%) | F or Fisher's | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 20.58±3.251 | 19.88±3.454 | 22.71±0.719 | |||
| Country | ||||||
| Portugal | 126 (91.3) | 95(91.3) | 31(91.2) | 1.000 | 0.607 | |
| Other | 12(8.7) | 9(8.7) | 3(8.8) | |||
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 48(34.8) | 28(26.9) | 20(58.5) | 1.000 | 0.002* | |
| Female | 90(65.2) | 76(73.1) | 14(41.2) | |||
| Ethnicity | ||||||
| Caucasian | 131(94.9) | 99(95.2) | 32(94.1) | 1.000 | 0.550 | |
| Other | 7(5.1) | 5(4.8) | 2(5.9) | |||
N= number of participants or Mean ± Standard deviation. Percentages under parenthesis. p-values refer to Fisher's Exact Test between 1st and 5th year medical students for categorical variables. *Significant difference (2-tailed p<0.05)
Int J Med Educ. 2021; 12:76-83; doi: 10.5116/ijme.606a.f16c