Table 3.
Comparison of Other Educational Activities and Personal Factors for Those Respondents Who Considered Pathology as a Career Choice Versus Those Who Did Not.
| Other educational activities or personal factors | Pathology considered | Pathology not considered | Significance* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does your medical school have a post-sophomore pathology fellowship? | Total N | 41 | 84 | χ2(1) = 5.226, P = .02 |
| Yes | 22% (9) | 43% (36) | ||
| No | 78% (32) | 57% (48) | ||
| Does your medical school have a pathology interest group? | Total N | 65 | 145 | χ2(1) = .210, P = .65 |
| Yes | 92% (60) | 90% (131) | ||
| No | 8% (5) | 10% (14) | ||
| Have you participated in pathology interest group activities? | Total N | 60 | 131 | χ2(1) = 23.591, P < .001 |
| Yes | 48% (29) | 15% (20) | ||
| No | 52% (31) | 85% (111) | ||
| Do you have a friend, family member, or mentor in the following roles? Pathologist | Total N | 93 | 255 | χ2(1) = 23.599, P < .001 |
| Yes | 36% (33) | 13% (32) | ||
| No | 64% (60) | 87% (223) | ||
| Do you have a friend, family member, or mentor in the following roles? Clinical/medical laboratory scientist | Total N | 93 | 255 | χ2(1) = 2.108, P = .15 |
| Yes | 29% (27) | 22% (55) | ||
| No | 71% (66) | 78% (200) | ||
| Do you have previous experience working in a clinical/hospital laboratory handling patient specimens? | Total N | 94 | 255 | χ2(1) = .825, P = .36 |
| Yes | 20% (19) | 16% (41) | ||
| No | 80% (75) | 84% (214) |
* Significance was tested via 2-way χ2 test.