Table 3 SUBGROUPS - DEMOGRAPHIC AND OTHER VARIABLES
PRE-MILITARY | POST-MILITARY | PRE vs POST MILITARY | NO MILITARY | PRE vs NO MILITARY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 108 | 356 | p | 47 | p | |
FEMALE | 35.6% | 46.9% | 55.3% | |||
MALE | 64.4% | 53.1% | p < 0.040 | 44.7% | p < 0.01 | |
AGE (YEARS) | 18-20 | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
21-23 | 67.9% | 0.0% | 23.4% | |||
24-26 | 30.2% | 18.9% | 76.6% | |||
27-29 | 0.9% | 59.0% | 0.0% | |||
30-32 | 0.0% | 16.7% | 0.0% | |||
+ 32 | 0.0% | 5.4% | p < 0.001 | 0.0% | p < 0.01 | |
MARITAL STATUS | SINGLE | 90.7% | 59.9% | 95.7% | ||
MARRIED | 9.3% | 39.0% | 4.3% | |||
DIVORCED | 0.0% | 1.1% | p < 0.010 | 0.0% | NS | |
CHILDREN | NUMBER | 2 | 44 | 1 | ||
TOTAL | 2 | 63 | 1 | |||
RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE | RELIGIOUS | 12.3% | 17.2% | 17.4% | ||
SECULAR | 66.0% | 72.9% | 50.0% | |||
TRADITIONAL | 21.7% | 9.6% | NS | 32.6% | NS | |
HAVE YOU THOUGHT OR CONSIDERED A SPECIALTY? | YES | 82.2% | 81.0% | 86.4% | ||
NO | 17.8% | 19.0% | NS | 13.6% | NS | |
WHEN DID YOU START CONSIDERING A SPECIALTY | PRIOR TO STARTING MEDICAL SCHOOL | 23.9% | 28.0% | 21.6% | ||
YEAR 1 | 4.5% | 2.8% | 8.1% | |||
YEAR 2 | 2.3% | 2.5% | 5.4% | |||
YEAR 3 | 5.7% | 4.3% | 2.7% | |||
YEAR 4 | 52.3% | 46.8% | 40.5% | |||
YEAR 5 | 11.4% | 15.6% | NS | 21.6% | NS | |
DID YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND? | YES | 56.3% | 63.1% | 59.5% | ||
NO | 43.7% | 36.9% | p < 0.050 | 40.5% | NS | |
WHEN DID YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND? | YEAR 1 | 2.1% | 0.0% | 4.8% | ||
YEAR 2 | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.0% | |||
YEAR 3 | 2.1% | 1.4% | 0.0% | |||
YEAR 4 | 48.9% | 43.9% | 33.3% | |||
YEAR 5 | 46.8% | 52.5% | NS | 61.9% | p < 0.05 | |
SPECIALTIES CONSIDERED BY STUDENTS | FAMILY MEDICINE | 2.4% | 3.2% | 2.6% | ||
PSYCHIATRY | 4.8% | 10.5% | 2.6% | |||
PEDIATRICS | 34.5% | 34.3% | 28.9% | |||
INTERNAL MEDICINE | 31.0% | 30.0% | 23.7% | |||
OB/GYN | 15.5% | 20.6% | 31.6% | |||
EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 1.2% | 1.4% | 5.3% | |||
SURGICAL SPECIALTIES | 33.3% | 33.6% | 26.3% | |||
OTHER | 36.9% | 33.2% | NS | 31.6% | NS |