| Variable |
PMSS
Mean (SD)
|
t/F |
p-value |
| Age |
|
|
|
| |
≤24 years |
23.79 (7.35) |
-1.13 |
0.26 |
| |
>24 years |
24.51 (8.35) |
|
|
| Gender |
|
|
|
| |
Female |
23.46 (7.44) |
1.89 |
0.06 |
| |
Male |
24.66 (8.15) |
|
|
| Previous degree |
|
|
|
| |
Yes |
22.36 (6.63) |
-1.98 |
0.05 |
| |
No |
24.37 (7.99) |
|
|
| Source of funding |
|
|
|
| |
Self-funded |
23.57 (8.55) |
0.22 |
0.80 |
| |
Parents/Family |
24.16 (7.76) |
|
|
| |
Scholarship |
24.76 (8.82) |
|
|
| Adherence to faith |
|
|
|
| |
Strong |
22.31(7.47) |
39.44 |
0.001 |
| |
Fair |
26.34 (7.53) |
|
|
| |
Poor |
30.60 (6.73) |
|
|
| Ease of funding course |
|
|
|
| |
Easy |
22.02 (8.77) |
-3.37 |
0.001 |
| |
Difficult |
24.68 (7.55) |
|
|
| Motivation to study medicine? |
|
|
|
| |
Parents decision |
27.20 (7.98) |
10.40 |
0.001 |
| |
Role model |
24.84 (7.88) |
|
|
| |
Financial stability |
27.22 (8.81) |
|
|
| |
Desire to help others |
22.96 (7.38) |
|
|
| Alcohol use (AUDIT) |
|
|
|
| |
No problem |
23.63 (7.63) |
-5.53 |
0.001 |
| |
Problem drinking |
29.74 (8.37) |
|
|
| Other psychoactive substance use (DAST-10) |
| |
Minimal risk |
23.99 (7.76) |
-1.90 |
0.06 |
| |
Moderate-Severe risk |
26.38 (9.18) |
|
|
| Anxiety (HADS-A) |
| |
Absent |
23.20 (7.65) |
-4.87 |
0.001 |
| |
Present |
26.54 (7.95) |
|
|
| Depression (HADS-D) |
|
|
| |
Absent |
23.58 (7.67) |
-3.54 |
0.001 |
| |
Present |
26.28 (8.29) |
|
|
Int J Med Educ. 2017; 8:382-388; doi: 10.5116/ijme.59c6.3075