| Characteristic | Korean sample (n = 211) | Chinese sample(n = 110) | Test statistic | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female, n (%) | 93 (44.1) | 58 (52.7) | χ²(1) = 2.17 | .141 |
| Male, n (%) | 118 (55.9) | 52 (47.3) | Cramér's V = .08 | |
| Year 2 or equivalent, n (%) | 118 (55.9) | 110 (100.0) | χ²(1) = 68.26 | < .001 |
| Year 3, n (%) | 93 (44.1) | 0 (0.0) | Cramér's V = .46 | |
| Satisfaction with major, M (SD) | 4.36 (0.77) | 1.89 (0.73) | t(318) = 27.66 | < .001 |
| Number of the 11 values endorsed, M (SD) | 4.15 (2.48) | 3.89 (2.51) | t(319) = 0.87 | .383 |
| Number of the 11 values endorsed, range | 0–11 | 0–11 |
Note. Percentages are within-sample column percentages. All Chinese participants were at the training stage corresponding to the second year of the Korean medical course; because the two curricula are organized differently, this correspondence is approximate. Satisfaction with the major was rated on a five-point scale (1 = not at all satisfied, 5 = very satisfied); in both language versions, the printed options ran from the most to the least favorable response and were therefore reverse-coded before analysis. The between-group difference on this single item is very large and is reported only descriptively. One Korean participant did not answer this item. Age was not collected.
Int J Med Educ. 2026; 17:146-155; doi: 10.5116/ijme.6ac6.3280