Table 2.
Baseline Sample Characteristics and Pre-Program COCOA Scores (n = 149)
| Characteristic (Number) | COCOA Total Mean Scorea (SD) | t- or f-score (df) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female (83) | 156.7 (16.8) | 4.24 (1, 147) | .041 |
| Male (66) | 150.9 (17.6) | |||
| Race/Ethnicity | Caucasian (55) | 158.1 (17.4) | 4.68 (1, 147) | .032 |
| Non-Caucasian (94) | 151.8 (17.0) | |||
| Program | MSTAR (80) | 159.9 (14.0) | 21.29 (1, 147) | <.001 |
| M-STREAM (69) | 147.5 (18.5) | |||
| Medical School Enrollment | Top-20 (75) | 149.2 (18.1) | 13.35 (1, 147) | <.001 |
| Under Top-20 (74) | 159.2 (15.1) | |||
| Project-typeb | Basic (29) | 156.1 (18.0) | 3.18 (2, 139) | .044 |
| Clinical (92) | 151.8 (17.6) | |||
| Translational (21) | 161.9 (12.5) | |||
COCOA = Carolina Opinions on Care of Older Adults; MSTAR = Medical Student Training in Aging Research; M-STREAM = Medical Students’ Sustained Training and Research Experience in Aging and Mental Health; SD = standard deviation; df = degrees of freedom
a
COCOA Total Score range = 42 to 210; COCOA items 1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 18, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 39, 40, and 42 are reverse-scored.
b
Seven of the projects could not be categorized due to being unclear or mixed.