Table 1.
Characteristics of medical students who completed all parts of the randomized-controlled trial
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 21 (36 %) |
| Female | 38 (64 %) |
| Perceived ethno-cultural backgrounda | |
| White | 38 (64.4 %) |
| Chinese | 9 (15.3 %) |
| South Asian | 8 (13.6 %) |
| Black | 2 (3.4 %) |
| Korean | 2 (3.4 %) |
| Filipino | 1 (1.7 %) |
| Latin American | 1 (1.7 %) |
| Arab | 1 (1.7 %) |
| South East Asian | 1 (1.7 %) |
| Aboriginal Peoples of North America | 1 (1.7 %) |
| Canadian | 1 (1.7 %) |
| Jewish | 1 (1.7 %) |
| Persian | 1 (1.7 %) |
| Ukrainian | 1 (1.7 %) |
| Language spoken | |
| English | 59 (100 %) |
| French | 21 (35.6 %) |
| Other | 39 (66 %) |
| Previously traveled outside Canada & US | 55 (93 %) |
| Previously volunteered with marginalized or disadvantaged populations | 41 (70 %) |
| Previously completed a Global Health Learning elective | 6 (10 %) |
| Considering a clinical rotation outside of the country | 42 (71 %) |
aSome students perceived they were from more than one cultural background