Table 1.
Bio-demography for the year 1 ancd year 5 medical students
|
n (%) |
Mean (SD) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | First year | Final year | CA | FE | |
|
Age, mean (SD) |
21.8 (1.98) |
20.0 (0.50)* |
23.8 (0.59)* |
NA |
NA |
|
Gender |
|
|
|
|
|
| Female |
112 (68.7) |
58 (69.0) |
54 (68.4) |
61.3 (6.72) |
62.7 (6.83) |
| Male |
51 (31.3) |
26 (31.0) |
25 (31.6) |
60.4 (8.18) |
61.7 (8.97) |
| Total |
163 (100) |
84 (100) |
79 (100) |
61.0 (7.19) |
62.4 (7.54) |
|
Ethnicity |
|
|
|
|
|
| Malay |
85 (52.1) |
48 (57.1) |
37 (46.8) |
57.0 (5.50)‡ |
58.7 (6.52)‡ |
| Chinese |
63 (38.7) |
29 (34.5) |
34 (43.0) |
66.0 (6.08)‡ |
66.9 (6.32)‡ |
| Indian |
11 (6.7) |
5 (6.0) |
6 (7.6) |
64.1 (4.47)‡ |
66.2 (5.92)‡ |
| Others |
4 (2.5) |
2 (2.4) |
2 (2.5) |
58.7 (8.53)‡ |
60.3 (8.02)‡ |
| Total |
163 (100) |
84 (100) |
79 (100) |
61.0 (7.19) |
62.4 (7.54) |
|
Gross Family Income |
|
|
|
|
|
| < 2,000 |
44 (28.0) |
24 (29.3) |
20 (26.7) |
60.6 (8.31) |
61.6 (8.69) |
| 2,000–9,999 |
96 (61.1) |
49 (59.8) |
47 (62.7) |
61.2 (7.06) |
62.7 (7.24) |
| > 10,000–19,999 |
17 (10.8) |
9 (10.9) |
8 (10.7) |
61.6 (5.60) |
64.0 (6.59) |
| Total |
157 (100) |
82 (100) |
75 (100) |
61.1 (7.25) |
62.5 (7.59) |
|
Have doctor/s in the family |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
40 (25.2) |
21 (25.3) |
19 (25.0) |
62.3 (6.62)‡ |
63.7 (6.73) |
| No |
114 (71.7) |
59 (71.1) |
55 (72.4) |
60.9 (7.30)‡ |
62.2 (7.89) |
| Not Sure |
5 (3.1) |
3 (3.6) |
2 (2.6) |
53.9 (7.08)‡ |
58.2 (4.78) |
| Total |
159 (100) |
83 (100) |
76 (100) |
61.0 (7.23) |
62.5 (7.57) |
|
Family Support |
|
|
|
|
|
| Very good/Good |
147 (92.5) |
73 (88.0) |
74 (97.4) |
61.3 (6.81) |
62.6 (7.17) |
| Not sure |
9 (5.7) |
8 (9.6) |
1 (1.3) |
56.3 (12.58) |
59.7 (13.24) |
| Very poor/Poor |
3 (1.9) |
2 (2.4) |
1 (1.3) |
60.0 (2.13) |
65.8 (4.66) |
| Total |
159 (100) |
83 (100) |
76 (100) |
61.0 (7.23) |
62.5 (7.57) |
|
Studying medicine is my family’s intention |
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| Very agree/Agree |
17 (10.7) |
11 (13.3)† |
6 (7.9)† |
60.5 (6.51) |
63.2 (5.96) |
| Not sure |
20 (12.6) |
16 (19.3)† |
4 (5.3)† |
58.7 (8.45) |
61.7 (7.31) |
| Very disagree/Disagree |
122 (76.7) |
56 (67.5)† |
66 (86.8)† |
61.5 (7.09) |
62.5 (7.85) |
| Total |
159 (100) |
83 (100) |
76 (100) |
61.0 (7.23) |
62.5 (7.57) |
|
Socialize well in the campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Very agree/Agree |
120 (75.5) |
57 (68.7) |
63 (82.9) |
61.0 (6.10) |
62.3 (6.53) |
| Not sure |
36 (22.6) |
24 (28.9) |
12 (15.8) |
60.9 (10.39) |
62.7 (10.59) |
| Very disagree/Disagree |
3 (1.9) |
2 (2.4) |
1 (1.3) |
62.2 (3.72) |
64.6 (3.83) |
| Total |
159 (100) |
83 (100) |
76 (100) |
61.0 (7.23) |
62.5 (7.57) |
|
Enjoying my study in medicine |
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| Very agree/Agree |
109 (68.6) |
51 (61.4) |
58 (76.3) |
61.7 (6.76) |
63.0 (7.34) |
| Not sure |
37 (23.3) |
24 (28.9) |
13 (17.1) |
59.0 (8.52) |
60.8 (8.65) |
| Very disagree/Disagree |
13 (8.2) |
8 (9.6) |
5 (6.6) |
60.8 (6.41) |
62.9 (5.77) |
| Total |
159 (100) |
83 (100) |
76 (100) |
61.0 (7.23) |
62.5 (7.57) |
|
Feeling anxious most of the time |
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| Very agree/Agree |
70 (44.0) |
36 (43.3) |
34 (44.7) |
60.4 (6.70)‡ |
62.1 (7.22) |
| Not sure |
41 (25.8) |
27 (32.5) |
14 (18.4) |
59.2 (8.88)‡ |
61.1 (9.08) |
| Very disagree/Disagree |
48 (30.2) |
20 (24.1) |
28 (36.8) |
63.4 (5.83)‡ |
64.1 (6.47) |
| Total |
159 (100) |
83 (100) |
76 (100) |
61.0 (7.23) |
62.5 (7.57) |
|
I am a religious person |
|
|
|
|
|
| Very agree/Agree |
117 (74.1) |
66 (79.5) |
51 (68.0) |
60.7 (7.21) |
62.5 (7.46) |
| Not sure |
22 (13.9) |
11 (13.3) |
11 (14.7) |
59.9 (7.65) |
61.4 (6.70) |
| Very disagree/Disagree |
19 (12.0) |
6 (7.2) |
13 (17.3) |
63.8 (6.65) |
63.1 (9.04) |
| Total |
158 (100) |
83 (100) |
75 (100) |
61.0 (7.25) |
62.4 (7.57) |
|
Satisfaction on teaching facilities |
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| Very satisfied/Satisfied |
120 (75.5) |
57 (68.7) |
63 (82.9) |
60.5 (7.31) |
62.0 (7.90) |
| Not sure |
13 (8.2) |
8 (9.6) |
5 (6.6) |
62.4 (7.76) |
63.5 (6.92) |
| Very unsatisfied/Unsatisfied |
26 (16.4) |
18 (21.7) |
8 (10.5) |
62.8 (6.43) |
64.3 (6.10) |
| Total |
159 (100) |
83 (100) |
76 (100) |
61.0 (7.23) |
62.5 (7.57) |
|
Satisfaction on teachers’ quality |
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| Very satisfied/Satisfied |
126 (79.2) |
58 (69.9)† |
68 (89.5)† |
60.8 (6.90) |
62.2 (7.16) |
| Not sure |
15 (9.4) |
12 (14.5)† |
3 (3.9)† |
59.1 (7.30) |
60.7 (9.54) |
| Very unsatisfied/Unsatisfied |
18 (11.3) |
13 (15.7)† |
5 (6.6)† |
63.9 (8.90) |
65.4 (8.23) |
| Total | 159 (100) | 83 (100) | 76 (100) | 61.0 (7.23) | 62.5 (7.57) |
CA = Continuous Assessment, FE = Final Examination, NA = Not Applicable.
* Student’s t-test with P value < 0.05.
† Chi-square test with P value < 0.05.
‡ ANOVA with P value < 0.05.