Table 2.
Frequency of peer-mentoring elements in posts and comments.
| Categories and subcategories | PCY1a, % average frequencyb (SD) | PCY2c, % average frequencyb (SD) |
| Study related | 76 (5) | 75 (4) |
| Knowledge/skills | 10 (4) | 65 (3) |
| Experiences | 14 (15) | 1 (1) |
| Resources | 68 (18) | 33 (3) |
| Emotional support | 8 (7) | 1 (2) |
| Nonstudy related | 24 (5) | 25 (4) |
| Social activities | 99 (2) | 84 (3) |
| Advertising | 1 (2) | 16 (3) |
aFirst preclinical year (PCY1).
bPercentages represent the averages across all analyzed weeks in each preclinical year.
cSecond preclinical year (PCY2).