IJME - Burnout and its association with extracurricular activities among medical students in Saudi Arabia

Table 1. Socio-demographics and personal characteristics of the study participants (n=249)

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
	1^st year	97	39.0
	2^nd year	58	23.3
	3^rd year	50	20.1
	4^th 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