Table 1.
Characteristics of participants based on TAS-20 scores (N=347).
| Variable | Total | Mean (SD) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Female | 179 (51.6) | 61.9 (10.5) | .608 |
| Male | 168 (48.4) | 61.3 (9.5) | |
| Parental status | |||
| Married | 303 (87.3) | 61.5 (9.6) | .368 |
| Divorced | 23 (6.6) | 60.2 (11.4) | |
| Widowed | 21 (6.1) | 64.3 (13.6) | |
| Academic year of study | |||
| Pre-clerkship | 225 (64.8) | 63.0 (9.8) | <.0001 |
| Clerkship | 122 (35.2) | 59.0 (9.9) | |
| Residence | |||
| Own house | 271 (78.1) | 61.6 (9.9) | .926 |
| Rented house | 67 (19.3) | 61.6 (10.6) | |
| Students' dormitory | 9 (2.6) | 62.9 (9.4) | |
| Grade point average | |||
| A (4.5–5) | 207 (59.7) | 61.2 (9.4) | .003 |
| B (3.75–4.49) | 115 (33.1) | 60.9 (9.5) | |
| C (3.74–2.75) | 14 (4.0) | 64.4 (15.1) | |
| D (2.74–2) | 11 (3.2) | 72.1 (9.9) | |
| Smoking | |||
| No | 306 (88.2) | 60.8 (10.0) | .001 |
| Yes | 41 (11.8) | 66.4 (8.8) | |
| History of childhood abuse | |||
| No | 245 (70.6) | 60.1 (9.4) | <.0001 |
| Yes | 102 (29.4) | 65.1 (10.6) | |
| History of psychiatric illness | |||
| No | 334 (96.3) | 61.2 (9.8) | <.0001 |
| Yes | 13 (3.7) | 72.7 (9.6) | |
| Chronic illness | |||
| No | 306 (88.2) | 61.6 (10.2) | .848 |
| Yes | 41 (11.8) | 61.9 (8.4) | |
| Living with parents in childhood | |||
| No | 37 (10.7) | 64.8 (9.6) | .042 |
| Yes | 310 (89.3) | 61.2 (10.0) | |
| Physical activity | |||
| Never | 115 (33.1) | 62.4 (10.2) | .348 |
| Once a week | 85 (24.5) | 60.3 (9.8) | |
| ≥2x a week | 147 (42.24) | 61.7 (9.9) |
Data are mean (SD).