Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the sample
From: Foundational knowledge regarding childhood obesity: a cross-sectional study of medical students
Total (n = 213) | Pre-clinical (n = 133) | Clinical (n = 80) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Female | 122 (57.3%) | 76 (57.1%) | 46 (57.5%) |
Male | 91 (42.7%) | 57 (42.9%) | 34 (42.5%) |
Race | |||
Asian | 13 (6.1%) | 8 (6.0%) | 5 (6.3%) |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 2 (0.9%) | 1 (0.8%) | 1 (1.3%) |
White | 169 (79.3%) | 101 (75.9%) | 68 (85.0%) |
African American | 14 (6.6%) | 9 (6.8%) | 5 (6.3%) |
Other | 15 (7.0%) | 14 (10.5%) | 1 (1.3%) |
Ethnicity | |||
Hispanic/Latino | 4 (1.9%) | 3 (2.3%) | 1 (1.3%) |
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
Likelihood of specializing in … | |||
Primary Care (%) | 55.6 (30.8) | 56.0 (27.4) | 54.8 (36.7) |
Pediatrics (%) | 33.3 (30.0) | 35.5 (28.9) | 27.8 (32.2) |
Experience interacting with patients in … | |||
Primary care (h) | 307.1 (649.1) | 191.0 (671.1) | 509.0 (557.6)* |
Pediatrics (h) | 61.2 (138.3) | 21.4 (62.1) | 129.7 (195.8)* |