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Baseline characteristics of first-year students
| Cohorts 1 to 3 (2005 – 2008) (n = 339) | Cohort 4 to 5 (2008 – 2010) (n = 267) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 27.4 (5.0) | 26.3 (4.7) |
| Female (%) | 36 | 34 |
| White non-Hispanic (%) | 83 | 81 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher (%) | 71 | 74 |
| # prior research methods courses | 2.5 (2.7) | 2.8 (4.1) |
| # prior probability & statistics courses | 1.7 (1.3) | 1.6 (1.0) |
| Prior college within 2 years (%) | 93 | 96 |
| Prior job in health care (%) | 36 | 41 |
Mean (SD) or %.
