Table 1.
First-year medical student class and survey demographics overall and by survey year, Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) 2015–2018
| Overall* | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS1 Class | 613 | 156 | 146 | 159 | 152 |
| Gender | |||||
| Female | 308 (50) | 74 (47) | 73 (50) | 80 (50) | 81 (53) |
| Male | 305 (50) | 82 (52.6) | 73 (50.0) | 79 (49.7) | 71 (47) |
| Age | 24 ± 2 | 24 ± 2 | 24 ± 2 | 24 ± 2 | 24 ± 2 |
| Survey Respondents | 319 (52) | 90 (57.7) | 116 (79.5) | 37 (23.3) | 76 (50) |
| Gender | |||||
| Female | 165 (52)** | 45 (50) | 54 (47) | 23 (62) | 43 (57) |
| Male | 154 (48)** | 45 (50) | 61 (53) | 14 (38) | 34 (43) |
| Other | 1 (0) | 0 | 1(0.9) | 0 | 0 |
| Age | 23.9 ± 2.1** | 23.9 ± 2.1 | 23.8 ± 2.2 | 23.8 ± 1.9 | 23.9 ± 1.9 |
All values are means ± SD or n (%). MS! = First-Year Medical Student Class
*All survey data self-report, class size and demographic information provided by PSOM Registrar, ** Not significantly different from MS1 class (P = 0.67)