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. 2015 Jul 19;6:84–92. doi: 10.5116/ijme.558e.6451

Table 1. Socio-cultural information by survey from three medical schools compared (N=449).

Variable Nepal N=123F (%) Norway N=229F (%) N. Dakota N=97F (%) p-value
Gender        
  Females 42(34, 9) 127(55, 28) 45(46,10) Chi sq.=15.92;p<0.001
  Males 81(66,18) 98(43,22) 51(53,11)
  Missing 0(0, 0) 4(2, 1) 1(1, 0.2)
Age        
  Mean 21.4 22.1a 24.1b  F=50.56;p<0.001* 
  Non-responders 15(12,3) 21(9, 5) 16(16, 4)
Cohabitation        
  Living alone 4(3, 1) 40(17, 9) 34(35, 8) Chi sq. =125.14;p<0.001
  With parents, relatives, friends of parents 31(25, 7) 8(3, 2) 2(2,0.4)
  With fellow students 88(72, 20) 126(55, 28) 30(31,7)
  With partner, spouse and/or children 0(0, 0) 45(20, 10) 28(29, 6)
  Missing 0(0, 0) 10(4, 1) 3(3, 1)
Year of study         
  1st year, (N Dakota) 0(0) 0(0) 55(57,12) Chi sq. = 312.50;p<0.001
  2nd year 91(74, 20) 229(100,51) 42(43, 9)
  6th year (Nepal) 32(26,7) 0(0, 0) 0(0, 0)

a sign. diff. Norway > Nepal; p=0.03. b sign. diff. N Dakota > Norway & Nepal; p=0.00. *no significance