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. 2020 Jan 9;9:8. [Version 1] doi: 10.15694/mep.2020.000008.1

Table 3. Listing of Needs Reported by Medical Students to Accomplish Through the Academic Houses (N=406) by Gender * .

Needs Gender Not Important Somewhat Important Most Important X 2 P Value
N % N % N %
Residency Success
Guidance on preparing for residency Male 2 0.9 33 14.4 194 84.7 - 0.025 **
Female 0 0.0 15 10.4 129 34.6
Guidance with the residency application process Male 4 1.7 35 15.2 191 83.0 - 0.002 **
Female 0 0.0 12 8.3 132 91.7
Guidance with career choice Male 10 4.4 81 35.2 139 60.4 5.5 0.065
Female 5 3.5 35 24.3 104 72.2
Academic Performance
Step preparation Male 17 7.5 48 21.1 163 71.5 1.4 0.5
Female 7 4.9 35 24.5 101 70.6
Better academic performance in courses Male 16 7.0 83 36.2 130 56.8 2.8 0.24
Female 6 4.2 44 31.0 92 64.8
Access to other faculty in research Male 49 21.4 113 49.3 67 29.3 3.1 0.21
Female 20 14.1 78 54.9 44 31.0
Wellness
Strategies to decrease burn-out Male 44 19.1 106 45.9 81 35.1 5.0 0.08
Female 15 10.4 74 51.4 55 38.2
Ways to manage my personal stress Male 84 36.5 102 44.4 44 19.1 2.5 0.28
Female 41 28.7 73 51.1 29 20.3
Ways to manage my school related stress Male 58 25.1 119 51.5 54 23.4 4.6 0.10
Female 23 16.0 80 55.6 41 28.5
Work-life balance Male 75 32.6 101 43.9 54 23.5 8.6 0.01
Female 28 19.4 82 56.9 34 23.6
Professional Relationships
Improved academic collaboration with other students Male 60 26.3 129 56.6 39 17.1 2.6 0.27
Female 32 22.2 78 54.2 34 23.6
Having meaningful relationships with other students Male 48 20.8 103 44.6 80 34.6 9.8 0.007
Female 13 9.0 67 45.6 64 44.4
Having meaningful relationships with my faculty advisors Male 16 6.9 104 45.0 111 48.1 18.6 <.0001
Female 3 2.1 40 27.8 101 70.1
Cross-Domain Needs
Time management skills Male 92 40.0 93 40.4 45 19.6 5.3 0.07
Female 41 28.5 67 46.5 36 25.0
Help getting organized Male 94 40.7 100 43.3 37 16.0 4.5 0.10
Female 45 31.3 66 45.8 33 22.9
Access to opportunities in community service Male 35 15.4 156 68.4 37 16.2 10.0 0.007
Female 16 11.1 85 59.0 43 29.9
*

Missing gender values, n=35

*

Fisher’s Exact Test