Table 2.
Descriptive statistics of the samples
| Whole sample ( n = 347 ) | |
|---|---|
| Age | 19.3 ± 2.4 |
| Female | 115 (33.1%) |
| Status of students | |
| High school students | 28 (8.1%) |
| Ronin | 278 (80.1%) |
| Sai-juken | 41 (11.8%) |
| Location of preparatory school | |
| Hokkaido | 25 (7.2%) |
| Tohoku | 20 (5.8%) |
| Kanto | 155 (44.7%) |
| Hokuriku | 27 (7.8%) |
| Chubu | 45 (13.0%) |
| Kinki | 9 (2.6%) |
| Chugoku | 39 (11.2%) |
| Shikoku | 0 (0%) |
| Kyusyu | 27 (7.8%) |
| Founder of high school | |
| National | 20 (5.8%) |
| Local government | 166 (47.8%) |
| Private | 161 (46.4%) |
| Occupation of parent | |
| Public servant | 50 (14.4%) |
| Company executive | 26 (7.5%) |
| Employed | 96 (27.7%) |
| Teacher | 15 (4.3%) |
| Medical practitioner | 47 (13.5%) |
| Hospital physician | 32 (9.2%) |
| Health professional other than physician | 22 (6.3%) |
| Self-employed | 46 (13.3%) |
| Farmer and fishery | 0 (0%) |
| Legal professional | 1 (0.3%) |
| Freelance | 6 (1.7%) |
| Part-time worker | 4 (1.2%) |
| Unemployed | 2 (0.6%) |
| First-choice medical school | |
| National | 242 (69.7%) |
| Local government | 39 (11.2%) |
| Private | 38 (11.0%) |
| Special medical school (Jichi and Sangyo Medical School) | 12 (3.5%) |
The percentage is shown within each category.