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

Table 4. Impact of unexpected costs during medical school by year of training.

Total M1 M2 M3 M4 Other p-value
I spent more money out of pocket during medical school than expected 82.86% 71.42% 83.58% 88.13% 85.71% 100% 0.21
The total cost of attendance listed by my medical school accurately predicted my expenses during medical school 48.73% 58.49% 48.48% 50.64% 40.29% 60% 0.44
The cost of additional resources has been a financial constraint at some point in my medical career  67.70% 61.36% 65.65% 75.36% 66.67% 66.67% 0.71
Financial concerns have impacted my mental health and well-being at some point in my medical career 65.02% 72.27% 70.59% 62.16% 56.14% 50.00% 0.409