Table 2. Frequency distributions of Youth Enjoy Science (YES) participants at Case Western Reserve University summer program.
Response | n(%)a |
Interest in biomedical or cancer research | |
Increased | 20 (83%) |
No change in interest | 4 (17%) |
Interest in biomedical, cancer, or health care career | |
Yes | 17 (71%) |
No | 4 (17%) |
Interest in health science or health care career | |
Yes | 16 (67%) |
No | 6 (25%) |
Interest in cancer research career | |
Yes | 10 (42%) |
No | 12 (50%) |
Increase in knowledge | |
Health and science | |
Yes | 20 (83%) |
No | 2 (8%) |
Cancer | |
Yes | 19 (79%) |
No | 3 (13%) |
Cancer risk factors and disparities | |
Yes | 17 (71%) |
No | 5 (21%) |
Postgraduate degree interest | |
MD | 10 (42%) |
PhD | 3 (13%) |
Program aspects of most interest | |
Research project | 17(71%) |
My interaction with my mentor | 15 (63%) |
Lunch and Learn seminars | 14 (58%) |
Education workshops | 7 (29%) |
Poster preparation and presentation | 7 (29%) |
a. Percentages were calculated using 24 respondents as a constant denominator; percentages reported are actual values and therefore include missing data. Missing responses varied for each item from 1-9 missing responses.