N
| |
212
|
142
| |
FEMALE
| |
51.7%
|
39.7%
| |
MALE
| |
48.3%
|
60.3%
|
0.05
|
AGE (YEARS)
|
18-20
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
| |
21-23
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
| |
24-26
|
24.5%
|
10.6%
| |
27-29
|
60.4%
|
57.0%
| |
30-32
|
10.4%
|
26.1%
| |
+ 32
|
4.7%
|
6.3%
|
0.01
|
RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE
|
RELIGIOUS
|
6.6%
|
33.1%
| |
SECULAR
|
81.1%
|
60.6%
| |
TRADITIONAL
|
12.3%
|
5.6%
|
0.01
|
THOUGHT OR CONSIDERED A SPECIALTY?
|
YES
|
81.1%
|
80.7%
| |
NO
|
18.9%
|
19.3%
|
NS
|
WHEN DID YOU START CONSIDERING A SPECIALTY?
|
PRIOR TO STARTING MEDICAL SCHOOL
|
29.4%
|
25.9%
| |
YEAR 1
|
4.7%
|
0.0%
| |
YEAR 2
|
2.9%
|
1.8%
| |
YEAR 3
|
4.1%
|
4.5%
| |
YEAR 4
|
44.1%
|
50.9%
| |
YEAR 5
|
14.7%
|
17.0%
|
NS
|
DID YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND?
|
YES
|
64.5%
|
61.1%
| |
NO
|
35.5%
|
38.9%
|
NS
|
WHEN DID YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND?
|
YEAR 1
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
| |
YEAR 2
|
1.2%
|
3.6%
| |
YEAR 3
|
2.4%
|
0.0%
| |
YEAR 4
|
48.8%
|
36.4%
| |
YEAR 5
|
47.6%
|
60.0%
|
NS
|
SPECIALTIES CONSIDERED BY THE STUDENTS
|
FAMILY MEDICINE
|
3.6%
|
2.8%
| |
PSYCHIATRY
|
10.1%
|
8.4%
| |
PEDIATRICS
|
34.9%
|
34.6%
| |
INTERNAL MEDICINE
|
27.8%
|
30.8%
| |
OB/GYN
|
21.9%
|
16.8%
| |
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
|
1.8%
|
0.9%
| |
SURGICAL SPECIALTIES
|
39.1%
|
30.8%
| |
OTHER
|
31.4%
|
36.4%
|
NS
|