Table 1. Characteristics of students in US institutions (N=318)
Characteristic Mean (SD)
Race  
  Asian (%) 14.82 (14.33)
  Black(%) 6.18 (11.02)
  Hispanic(%) 4.51 (5.93)
  White(%) 71.53 (20.53)
Race Diversity 0.36 (0.17)
Gender  
  Female (%) 58.87 (12.06)
Gender Diversity 0.45 (0.07)
Interprofessional*  
  Chiropractic (%) 4.40 (20.14)
  Dental (%) 4.87 (12.87)
  Medical (%) 24.24 (34.78)
  Optometry (%) 3.54 (17.64)
  Osteopathic (%) 5.31 (20.03)
  Pharmacy (%) 20.20 (33.51)
  Podiatry (%) 1.29 (10.06)
  Other (%) 36.15 (41.63)
Discipline Diversity 0.22 (0.27)
Composite Diversity Index 0.34 (0.13)

*Mean (SD) for each discipline represents the average percentage of discipline-specific doctorates awarded per health professional doctorate awarded per institution.

Int J Med Educ. 2016; 7:1-5; doi: 10.5116/ijme.565e.1112