Table 5.

List of variables

Variables	Questions	Values
1. Role model questions
1a. Role model definition	Complete the following sentence: A role model is someone who ...	• Imitation • Inspiration • Admiration • Representation
1b. Role models in medical school	Do you have role models in medical school? If yes, please enter how many role models you have.	• Yes, [number 1-100] • No
1a. Similarity ethnic backgrounds	My role model(s) and I have similar ethnic backgrounds	• Very dissimilar • Dissimilar • Somewhat dissimilar • Neutral • Somewhat similar • Similar • Very similar
2. Demographic data
2a. Gender	What gender do you identify as most?	• Male • Female • Non-binary / third gender • Prefer not to say
2b. Student’s country of birth	Were you born in the Netherlands? If not, please enter your country of birth.	• Yes • No, …
2c. Parents’ country of birth	Do you have one parent or more who is born outside of the Netherlands? If yes, please enter the country of birth of your parents.	• Yes, one parent: … • Yes, both parents: … • No
2d. Location educational institute	What is the location of your educational institute?	• Utrecht • Amsterdam • Groningen • Leiden • Maastricht • Rotterdam • Nijmegen • Other: …