Fourth-Year Medical Student Characteristics (n = 1455) from Sixty-Two Medical Schools
| Demographics | |
|---|---|
| % Male (n) | 56.7 (825) |
| % Race/Ethnicity (n) | |
| White, non-Hispanic | 70 (1011) |
| Asian | 17 (249) |
| Black | 5.8 (83) |
| Hispanic | 4.7 (68) |
| Other | 2.8 (41) |
| American Indian | 1.1 (16) |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3 (7) |
| Mean age in years (standard deviation) | 28.3 (3.6) |
| % Experienced death of loved one (n) | 83 (1206) |
| % Christian (n) (includes Catholic, Protestant, Christian) | 64 (924) |
| % Religious/spiritual beliefs “very important” (n) | 37 (538) |
| % Intended specialty (n) | |
| Primary carea | 39 (565) |
| Surgical specialtyb | 14 (210) |
| Medical subspecialty | 15 (221) |
| Emergency medicine | 7 (100) |
| Obstetrics/gynecology | 6 (93) |
| Radiology | 5 (74) |
| Anesthesia | 4 (65) |
| Psychiatry | 3 (49) |
| % Medical school region (n) | |
| Northeast (18 schools) | 32 (470) |
| Southeast (22 schools) | 30 (440) |
| Midwest (16 schools) | 27 (393) |
| West (7 schools) | 10 (152) |
a
Primary care includes internal medicine, pediatrics, and family medicine.
b
Surgical specialties include ENT, orthopedics, urology, neurosurgery, and general surgery.