Table 1.
Distribution of Sociodemographic Characteristics of Study Participants (n=134)
| Sociodemographic Characteristics | Number of Students (%) | Mean Perceived Competence Scores±SD, P-Value | Mean Willingness Scores±SD, P-Value |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 95 (70.9) | 59.85±11.75 | 3.66±1.23 |
| Female | 39 (29.1) | 54.72±11.58 | 3.72±1.23 | |
| p=0.023* | p=0.815 | |||
| GPA | Excellent | 36 (26.9) | 57.53±13.82 | 3.78±1.31 |
| Very good | 71 (53) | 58.42±11.71 | 3.72±1.16 | |
| Good | 27 (20.1) | 59.3±9.76 | 3.44±1.28 | |
| p=0.843 | p=0.526 | |||
| Have any chronic medical problems | Yes | 20 (14.9) | 60.2±11.12 | 3.5±1.4 |
| No | 114 (85.1) | 58.04±12.04 | 3.71±1.2 | |
| p=0.455 | p=0.48 | |||
| Have previous volunteering experience | Yes | 104 (77.6) | 59.4±11.84 | 3.72±1.25 |
| No | 30 (22.4) | 54.73±11.54 | 3.53±1.14 | |
| p=0.058 | p=0.46 | |||
| Previously took clinical summer training | Yes | 109 (81.3) | 59.16±11.89 | 3.77±1.22 |
| No | 25 (18.7) | 54.88±11.51 | 3.28±1.17 | |
| p=0.105 | p=0.07 | |||
| Willingness to work in case of critical healthcare workforce need | Not willing | 7 (5.2) | 47.71±10.28 | – |
| Somewhat not willing | 18 (13.4) | 51.67±14.02 | – | |
| Undecided | 32 (23.9) | 55.91±10.45 | – | |
| Somewhat willing | 31 (23.1) | 57.61±6.66 | – | |
| Willing | 46 (34.3) | 64.8±11.92, | – | |
| p<0.001 | ||||
| Total | 134 | 58.36±11.89 | 3.68±1.22 | |
Note: *p<0.05.
Abbreviations: GPA, grade point average; SD, standard deviation.