Table 1.
Demographic and Other Parameters - Men vs Women
| ALL | WOMEN | MEN | WOMEN vs MEN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 540 | 258 | 282 | ||
| PERCENT | 48.4% | 51.6% | |||
| AGE (YEARS) | 18-20 | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | |
| 21-23 | 16.5% | 16.3% | 16.7% | ||
| 24-26 | 28.6% | 40.3% | 17.4% | ||
| 27-29 | 40.1% | 36.4% | 43.5% | ||
| 30-32 | 10.9% | 5.4% | 16.3% | ||
| + 32 | 3.7% | 1.6% | 5.8% | p < 0.01 | |
| MILITARY SERVICE | COMPLETED OBLIGATION | 65.8% | 64.5% | 67.8% | |
| PRE-SERVICE | 19.9% | 14.5% | 24.3% | ||
| COMPLETED NATIONAL SERVICE | 5.6% | 10.9% | 0.4% | ||
| NO ARMY SERVICE | 8.7% | 10.2% | 7.6% | p < 0.05 | |
| MARITAL STATUS | SINGLE | 68.5% | 69.4% | 67.0% | |
| MARRIED | 30.7% | 30.6% | 31.5% | ||
| DIVORCED | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.4% | NS | |
| STUDENTS WITH CHILDREN | 57 | 23 | 34 | ||
| TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN | 80 | 28 | 52 | ||
| RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE | RELIGIOUS | 20.1% | 19.8% | 20.8% | |
| SECULAR | 66.0% | 64.7% | 66.4% | ||
| TRADITIONAL | 13.8% | 15.1% | 12.8% | ||
| HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF OR CONSIDERED A SPECIALTY? | YES | 81.5% | 83.5% | 79.9% | |
| NO | 18.5% | 16.5% | 20.1% | NS | |
| WHEN DID YOU START CONSIDERING A SPECIALTY? | PRIOR TO BEGINING MEDICAL SCHOOL | 27.7% | 31.3% | 24.2% | |
| YEAR 1 | 3.7% | 4.7% | 2.8% | ||
| YEAR 2 | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.3% | ||
| YEAR 3 | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.7% | ||
| YEAR 4 | 46.5% | 45.5% | 47.4% | ||
| YEAR 5 | 15.3% | 12.8% | 17.7% | NS | |
| DID YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND? | YES | 60.5% | 60.6% | 60.2% | |
| NO | 39.5% | 39.4% | 39.8% | NS | |
| WHEN DID YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND? | YEAR 1 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | |
| YEAR 2 | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.7% | ||
| YEAR 3 | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | ||
| YEAR 4 | 43.3% | 42.6% | 44.2% | ||
| YEAR 5 | 53.1% | 54.1% | 51.7% | NS | |
| SPECIALTIES CONSIDERED BY THE STUDENTS | FAMILY MEDICINE | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.4% | |
| PSYCHIATRY | 6.4% | 6.6% | 6.3% | ||
| PEDIATRICS | 34.9% | 42.4% | 24.3% | ||
| INTERNAL MEDICINE | 30.2% | 26.7% | 35.4% | ||
| OB/GYN | 20.4% | 27.1% | 15.0% | ||
| EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 1.9% | 0.0% | 3.4% | ||
| SURGICAL SPECIALTIES | 33.7% | 27.6% | 43.7% | ||
| OTHER | 35.4% | 31.9% | 39.5% | p < 0.03 | |