Characteristic | Survey respondents (n=92) | Students invited to complete the survey (n=195) | |
---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Gender | Male | 36 (39) | 81 (42) |
Female | 56 (61) | 114 (58) | |
Age (years) | Mean ± SD | 29.6 ± 4.4 | 30.0 ± 4.9 |
Year level | Third Year | 36 (39) | 112 (57) |
Fourth (Final) Year | 56 (61) | 83 (43) | |
Current or previous Rural Clinical School* student | Yes | 29 (32) | 54 (28) |
No | 63 (68) | 141 (72) | |
Duration of volunteer experience prior to applying for medical school | Never volunteered | 11 (12) | Data not available** |
<1 year | 28 (31) | ||
>1 year | 53 (57) | ||
Time spent living in rural or remote Australia prior to medical school | Never lived rurally | 47 (51) | Data not available** |
<1 year | 11 (12) | ||
>1 year | 34 (37) | ||
Highest level of education completed | Bachelor’s Degree ± Honours Graduate | 68 (77) | Data not available** |
Diploma/Master’s Degree | 19 (21) | ||
Doctorate | 2 (2) |
*Students are selected via a competitive application process to undertake the third year of the course in one of 13 Western Australian rural towns.
**Data not available due to the university’s privacy regulations.
Int J Med Educ. 2018; 9:26-34; doi: 10.5116/ijme.5a4b.6a15