Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of survey respondents
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender |
|
| Male |
628 (47.1) |
| Female |
706 (52.9) |
| Transgender |
0 (0) |
| NA |
1 (0.1) |
| Age |
|
| Under 18 |
1 (0.1) |
| 18–25 |
611 (45.8) |
| 26–35 |
669 (50.1) |
| 36–45 |
48 (3.6) |
| 46–55 |
6 (0.4) |
| Over 55 |
0 (0) |
| Race |
|
| White |
1047 (78.4) |
| Nonwhite |
256 (19.2) |
| NA |
32 (2.4) |
| Religion |
|
| Christian |
843 (63.1) |
| No religion |
234 (17.5) |
| Personal spirituality |
117 (8.8) |
| Jewish |
30 (2.2) |
| Other |
28 (2.1) |
| NA |
26 (1.9) |
| Buddhist |
24 (1.8) |
| Muslim |
18 (1.3) |
| Hindu |
15 (1.1) |
| School attended |
|
| Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine |
422 (31.5) |
| Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific |
261 (19.6) |
| A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine |
249 (18.7) |
| A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona |
163 (12.2) |
| Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine |
123 (9.2) |
| University of Pikeville-Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine |
106 (7.9) |
| NA |
11 (0.8) |
| Year in school |
|
| 1st year |
410 (30.7) |
| 2nd year |
394 (29.5) |
| 3rd year |
272 (20.4) |
| 4th year |
253 (19.0) |
| NA |
6 (0.4) |
| Self-identified sexual orientation |
|
| Heterosexual only |
1135 (85.0) |
| Heterosexual mostly |
115 (8.6) |
| Heterosexual/gay-lesbian equally |
19 (1.4) |
| Gay/lesbian mostly |
25 (1.9) |
| Gay/lesbian only | 41 (3.1) |
Abbreviation:NA not applicable or students who chose "Prefer not to answer".