Table 1.

Demographic Data

Medical Students (n=120)	UCT (n=49)	KI (n=71)	p-value
Gender - n (%)
Female	30 (61.2)	37 (52.1)	0.323
Median age – years (IQR)	24.5 (2)	26.4 (3)	0.004*
Surgical faculty (n=41)	UCT (n=13)	KI (n=28)	p-value
Gender - n (%)
Female	6 (46.2)	5 (17.9)	0.057
Median age – years (IQR)	41.6 (7)	48.7 (11.75)	0.009*
Level of training - n (%)
Consultant	10 (76.9)	26 (92.9)	0.304
Fellow	3 (23.1)	2 (7.1)
Years in surgical practice - n (%)
0–2	2 (15.4)	0 (0.0)
Female	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
3–5	2 (15.4)	0 (0.0)
Female	1 (50.0)	0 (0.0)
6–8	2 (15.4)	3 (10.7)
Female	2 (100.0)	1 (33.3)
9–11	4 (30.7)	6 (21.4)
Female	2 (50.0)	1 (16.7)
≥ 12	3 (23.1)	19 (67.9)
Female	1 (33.3)	3 (15.8)

Notes: Categorical variables analyzed with Pearson Chi-square or Fisher exact tests as appropriate. *P≤0.05 by Mann–Whitney U-test.

Abbreviation: IQR, Interquartile range.