Table 1. Descriptive statistics for key study variables and respondent characteristics of the analytic sample (N=286)
Key study variables Mean % SD
Dependent variable    
     Medical career interest, T1 8.42 1.92
     Medical career interest, T2 7.61 2.94
Independent variables    
     Depressive symptoms, T1 6.88 4.34
     Depressive symptoms, T2 8.45 4.71
     Burnout, T1 2.83 .93
     Burnout, T2 3.28 .98
Respondent characteristics    
Gender    
     Male 31  
     Female 69  
Class year    
     Sophomore 42  
     Freshman 58  
Race/Ethnicity    
     Non-Hispanic white 70  
     Black 8  
    Asian American 12  
    Hispanic 7  
    American Indian/Alaska     Native/non-Hispanic multiracial 3  
Academic achievement    
     High school grade point average 3.78 .30
Socioeconomic status    
     Median neighborhood income 66,735 25,442
     First generation college student 19  

Note: Unweighted means with standard deviations in parentheses. T1=September 2015, T2=April 2016.

 Int J Med Educ. 2018; 9:302-308; doi: 10.5116/ijme.5be5.8131