Table 6.
Propensity score matched analysis based on age
| CPKD (N = 60) | control (N = 60) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean [years (IQT)] | 27.00 (25, 29) | 27.00 (25, 29) | 0.998 |
| Sex [N (%)] | |||
| Male | 32 (53.3) | 19 (31.7) | 0.027 |
| Female | 28 (46.7) | 41 (68.3) | |
| Diverse | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Thesis [N (%)] | |||
| Theoretical | 2 (3.3) | 9 (15.0) | 0.058 |
| Clinical | 3 (5.0) | 34 (56.7) | < 0.001 |
| Experimental | 58 (96.7) | 18 (30.0) | < 0.001 |
| Biomedical background of parents [N (%)] | 28 (46.7) | 30 (50.0) | 0.855 |
| Education background of parents [N (%)] | 16 (27.1) | 16 (28.1) | 1.000 |
| HS-GPA [mean (SD)] | 1.33 (0.40) | 1.41 (0.35) | 0.258 |
| SE-GPA [mean (SD)] | 2.19 (0.56) | 2.50 (0.84) | 0.02 |
| Number supervisors (> 2) [N (%)] | 18 (30.0) | 6 (10.0) | < 0.001 |
| Satisfaction supervision [mean (SD)] | 6.93 (3.14) | 7.08 (3.25) | 0.797 |
| Satisfaction daily work [mean (SD)] | 6.92 (2.77) | 6.45 (2.82) | 0.362 |
| Satisfaction outcome [mean (SD)] | 6.70 (3.03) | 6.63 (3.01) | 0.904 |
| Conduct thesis again [mean (SD)] | 46 (76.7) | 38 (63.3) | 0.163 |
| Relevance MD thesis (> 5) [N (%)] | 36 (60) | 24 (40) | 0.073 |
| First-author publications [mean (SD)] | 0.62 (1.51) | 0.37 (0.69) | 0.245 |
| Co-author publications [mean (SD)] | 0.80 (1.77) | 0.45 (0.77) | 0.163 |
| Attendance congresses [N (%)] | 41 (68.3) | 14 (23.3) | < 0.001 |
| Rewards [N (%)] | 23 (38.3) | 3 (5.0) | <0.001 |
| Current projects [N (%)] | 30 (50.0) | 20 (33.3) | 0.096 |
| Participation CSP [N (%)] | 7 (11.7) | 2 (3.3) | 0.166 |
| Pursue CSP [N (%)] | 27 (45.0) | 8 (13.3) | < 0.001 |
| Publications after thesis [mean (SD)] | 51 (85.0) | 47 (78.3) | 0.479 |
The analyses of participant characteristics, subjective and objective outcome parameters, and the sustainable integration in scientific research are depicted. Significant p-values are highlighted in bold