Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of medical students and residents
| Medical student respondents (N, %) | Medical student survey population (N, %) | Residents (N, %) | Resident survey population (N, %) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 74 (38%) | 291 (41%) | 34 (50%) | 215 (52%) |
| Female | 119 (62%) | 418 (59%) | 34 (50%) | 199 (48%) |
| Age | ||||
| <24 years old | 50 (26%) | Average age at matriculation 24–25 years old | 0 | Average age of all residents is 31 |
| 24–29 | 119 (61%) | 37 (55%) | ||
| 30–34 | 19 (10%) | 24 (36%) | ||
| 35 and older | 6 (3%) | 6 (9%) | ||
| Living situation | ||||
| Live alone | 54 (28%) | Unknown | 24 (35%) | Unknown |
| With roommates | 61 (32%) | Unknown | 2 (3%) | Unknown |
| With significant other | 56 (29%) | Unknown | 35 (52%) | Unknown |
| With family | 22 (11%) | Unknown | 7 (10%) | Unknown |
| Children under 18 in household | 14 (7%) | Unknown | 11 (16%) | Unknown |
| Year of medical school or number of years in residency training | ||||
| MSI | 45 (23%) | 183 (26%) | – | – |
| MSII | 53 (27%) | 177 (25%) | – | – |
| MSIII | 45 (23%) | 171 (24%) | – | – |
| MSIV | 50 (26%) | 178 (25%) | ||
| PGY‐I | – | – | 21 (8%) | Unknown |
| PGY‐II | – | – | 18 (7%) | Unknown |
| PGY‐III or higher | – | – | 24 (9%) | Unknown |
| Fellow | – | – | 5 (2%) | 57 (14%) |
| Resident specialty | ||||
| Internal medicine | – | – | 23 (35%) | 83 (20%) |
| OBGYN | – | – | 7 (11%) | 40 (10%) |
| Surgery or surgical subspecialty (i.e. general surgery, ENT, ophthalmology, ortho, etc.) | – | – | 4 (6%) | 83 (20%) |
| Anesthesiology | – | – | 2 (3%) | 22 (5%) |
| Emergency medicine | – | – | 15 (23%) | 38 (9%) |
| Other (includes fellows in all specialties) | – | – | 14 (21%) | 148 (36%) |