Table 1. Baseline Demographics of Participating First-Year Medical Students.
SP Group (n =13) | Harvey (n=19) | |
Number of participants | 13 | 19 |
Male | 2 (15%) | 10 (53%) |
Female | 11 (85%) | 9 (47%) |
Academic degrees | ||
Undergraduate sciences | 5 (39%) | 9 (47%) |
Undergraduate health sciences | 6 (46%) | 8 (42%) |
Graduate studies | 2 (15%) | 2 (11%) |
Hours in clinical setting | 3.1 | 3.5 |
Previous use of stethoscope | 4 (31%) | 7 (37%) |
Hours listened to heart sounds | 1.4 | 1.4 |