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. 2024 Dec 5;19(12):e0312401. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0312401

Table 1. Survey respondent demographics.

Characteristic No (%) of respondents (n = 499)
Institution Type
    Private MD-granting institution 63.13% (n = 315)
    Public MD-granting institution 36.67% (n = 183)
    Private DO-granting institution 0.20% (n = 1)
Year of Training
    M1  18.27% (n = 91)
    M2  24.10% (n = 120)
    M3 28.71% (n = 143)
    M4 24.30% (n = 121)
    Graduate, research, other year out 4.42% (n = 22)
    Other 0.20% (n = 1)
Age
    Mean 25.77
    Standard Deviation 2.56
    Min 21
    Max 43
Gender Identity
    Woman 63.38% (n = 315)
    Man 34.00% (n = 169)
    Non-binary/non-conforming 1.81% (n = 9)
    Unknown 0.80% (n = 4)
Race
    American Indian or Alaska Native 0.41% (n = 2)
    Asian 20.28% (n = 100)
    Black or African American 9.94% (n = 49)
    Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.41% (n = 2)
    White 62.47% (n = 208)
    Unknown 6.49% (n = 32)
Hispanic, Latinx, or Spanish origin
    Yes 10.53% (n = 52)
    No 88.06% (n = 435)
    Unknown 1.42% (n = 7)
First-Generation College Student
    Yes 12.83% (n = 64)
    No 85.97% (n = 429)
    Unsure 0.80% (n = 4)
    Unknown 0.40% (n = 2)
First-Generation Medical Student
    Yes 78.07% (n = 388)
    No 21.13% (n = 105)
    Unsure 0.40% (n = 2)
    Unknown 0.40% (n = 2)
Tuition and Scholarships
    None 30.26% (n = 151)
    MSTP 7.01% (n = 35)
    Full scholarship 14.83% (n = 74)
    Partial scholarship 47.49% (n = 237)
    Prefer not to answer 0.40% (n = 2)