Table 1.
Characteristics of the three medical schools and the respondents (n=369)
| CUCMS | PURCSI | PUGSOM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | Location | Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia | Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia | Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia | |
| Year of first matriculants | 2005 | 2011 | 2011 | ||
| Program model | M.B.B.S. | M.B., M.Ch., B.A.O. | M.D., graduate-entry | ||
| Private/public | Private | Public-private | Public-private | ||
| Curriculum | Student-centered team-based learning, started 2005 | Mix of didactic and problem-based learning, started 2011 | Genes-to-Societya), started 2011 | ||
| Buildings | New, 2005 | Temporary facilities | Temporary facilities | ||
| Respondents | Response rate, n (%) | 221/240 (92%) | 97/134 (72%) | 51/55 (93%) | |
| Age (yr) (SD)b) | 21.0 (0.9) | 20.6 (0.7) | 25.1 (1.6) | ||
| Male, n (%)c) | 82 (39%) | 38 (40%) | 16 (32%) | ||
| Year 1d) | 81 (37%) | 45 (47%) | 29 (57%) | ||
| Year 2 | 140 (63%) | 51 (53%) | 22 (43%) | ||
| Ethnicitye) | Malay | 163 (74%) | 27 (28%) | 11 (22%) | |
| Indian | 20 (9%) | 22 (23%) | 3 (6%) | ||
| Chinese | 24 (11%) | 39 (41%) | 31 (62%) | ||
| Other | 14 (6%) | 7 (7%) | 5 (10%) | ||
CUCMS, Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences; PURCSI, Perdana University-Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine; PUGSOM, Perdana University Graduate School of Medicine.
a)
Wiener et al. 2010 [8].
b)
Age different at P<0.0001.
c)
Gender different at P=0.72.
d)
Medical school year different at P=0.051.
e)
Ethnic make-up different at P=0.0001.