Table 1.
Demographic and baseline data of the undergraduate medical students (N = 538)
| Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Females | 271 (50.6) |
| Hometown: Metropolitan | 277 (51.8) |
| High school curriculum (N = 532) | |
| Non-international | 490 (92.1) |
| International | 42 (7.9) |
| Years in medical school | |
| 2nd | 174 (32.3) |
| 3rd | 184 (34.2) |
| 5th | 77 (14.3) |
| 6th | 103 (19.1) |
| Grade point average (N = 435) | |
| ≥ 3.5 | 223 (51.3) |
| 3.00-3.49 | 169 (38.9) |
| < 3.00 | 43 (9.8) |
| Previous research experience | 230 (42.9) |
| Proposal writing | 200 (37.2) |
| Data collection | 143 (26.6) |
| Data entry | 78 (14.6) |
| Manuscript drafting | 27 (5.0) |
| Publication | 11 (2.0) |
| Ever joined the research camp during medical school | 210 (39.0) |