Table 2.
Dutch and Swedish medical students' characteristics
| Variable | Categories | The Netherlands | Sweden | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 18.8 (1.70) | 22.7 (3.70) | < 0.001† | |
| Sex, % (n) | Male | 30.5 (188) | 46.0 (221) | < 0.001Ω |
| Female | 69.5 (428) | 54.0 (259) | ||
| Sexual orientation | Heterosexual | 98.2 (605) | 94.6 (452) | 0.001 Ω |
| Other | 1.8 (11) | 5.4 (26) | ||
| Civil status | Single | 97.1 (598) | 78.3 (376) | < 0.001 Ω |
| Cohabiting/married | 2.9 (18) | 21.7 (104) | ||
| Children | Yes | 0 (0) | 4.2 (20) | < 0.001 Ω |
| No | 100 (612) | 95.8 (457) | ||
| Birth country student | Country of study | 94.6 (575) | 95.8 (459) | 0.341 Ω |
| Other | 5.4 (33) | 4.2 (20) | ||
| Birth country mother | Country of study | 90.3 (543) | 91.9 (440) | 0.389 Ω |
| Other | 9.7 (58) | 8.1 (39) | ||
| Birth country father | Country of study | 89.1 (541) | 91.0 (436) | 0.302 Ω |
| Other | 10.9 (66) | 9.0 (43) | ||
| Highest education mother | Primary | 1.9 (12) | 2.3 (11) | < 0.001 Ω |
| Intermediate | 45.9 (283) | 15.9 (76) | ||
| Higher | 52.1 (321) | 81.8 (392) | ||
| Highest education father | Primary | 1.1 (7) | 5.0 (24) | < 0.001 Ω |
| Intermediate | 30.6 (187) | 19.5 (93) | ||
| Higher | 68.2 (417) | 75.5 (360) | ||
| Mother's working status | No paid work | 18.2 (111) | 10.0 (47) | < 0.001 Ω |
| Part-time | 66.7 (407) | 21.1 (99) | ||
| Full-time | 15.1 (92) | 68.9 (324) | ||
| Father's working status | No paid work | 6.5 (39) | 9.0 (42) | 0.067 Ω |
| Part-time | 8.8 (53) | 5.8 (27) | ||
| Full-time | 84.6 (507) | 85.2 (396) | ||
| Total | 56.2 (616) | 43.8 (480) | ||
Age presented as means (SD), other factors % (n).
Percentages are valid percent, missing values excluded, therefore the sum of n is not always the sum of participants. Most missing values concern father's working status (2.9%, n = 32).
†p value calculated using t-test
Ω p values calculated using Chi-Square, level of significance p < 0.05