Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants
| Medical students (N=320) | Non-medical students (N=275) | |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | % (n) | % (n) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 39 (126) | 43 (119) |
| Female | 61 (194) | 57 (156) |
| Age (Years) | ||
| <20 | 30 (95) | 35 (97) |
| 21-25 | 51 (162) | 57 (156) |
| 26-30 | 13 (42) | 5 (13) |
| >30 | 7 (21) | 3 (9) |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 94 (302) | 95 (261) |
| Married | 4 (14) | 4 (11) |
| Divorced | 1(4) | 1(3) |
| High school attended | ||
| Public school | 58 (187) | 60 (165) |
| Private school | 25 (81) | 30 (81) |
| Mission school | 7 (23) | 6 (16) |
| Other | 4 (13) | 5 (13) |
| Academic Year | ||
| First year | 45(144) | 24 (67) |
| Second year | 25 (79) | 43(119) |
| Third year | 14 (44) | 12 (32) |
| Forth or more | 17(53) | 21 (57) |
| Knowledge of someone with breast cancer | ||
| Yes | 18 (59) | 19 (53) |
| No | 82 (261) | 80 (219) |
*Values may not add up to 100% due to missing values or rounding up to 1 decimal place