Table 3.
Knowledge of Lynch Syndrome by Year in Medical School
| First Year (n, %) | Second Year (n, %) | Third Year (n, %) | Fourth year (n, %) | P value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Learned about Lynch syndrome | 40 (72.7) | 15 (27.3) | 39 (55.7) | 31 (44.3) | 4 (9.8) | 37 (90.2) | 0 (0) | 35 (100) | <0.001 |
| Involved in a Lynch Syndrome Case | 54 (98.2) | 1 (1.8) | 70 (100) | 0 (0) | 37 (90.2) | 4 (9.8) | 28 (80) | 6 (17.1) | 0.002 |
| Aware of Genetics/Inheritance | 53 (96.4) | 2 (3.6) | 44 (62.9) | 26 (37.1) | 28 (68.3) | 12 (31.7) | 21 (60) | 14 (40) | <0.001 |
| Aware of Genetic Screening Available | 55 (100) | 0 (0) | 61 (87.1) | 9 (12.9) | 35 (85.4) | 6 (14.6) | 29 (82.9) | 6 (17.1) | <0.001 |
| Aware of Criteria for Screening | 55 (100) | 0 (0) | 66 (94.3) | 4 (5.7) | 33 (80.5) | 8 (19.5) | 27 (77.1) | 8 (22.9) | <0.001 |
| Aware of Recommendations for Colon Screening | 55 (100) | 0 (0) | 56 (80) | 14 (20) | 35 (85.4) | 6 (14.6) | 17 (48.6) | 18 (51.4) | <0.001 |
| Aware of Recommendations for Endometrial Screening | 55 (100) | 0 (0) | 63 (90) | 7 (10) | 38 (92.7) | 3 (7.3) | 25 (71.4) | 10 (28.6) | <0.001 |