Table 1.
Summary of participant demographic characteristics
| Australia Yr 1 (n = 121) | Australia Yr 5 (n = 46) | Germany Yr 1 (n = 164) | Germany Year 6 (n = 24) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Mean (SD) | 21.29 (4.92) | 24.78 (3.88) | 21.52 (5.01) | 25.92 (4.17) |
| Gender |
Female: 60 (49.6%) Male: 59 (48.8%) Not specified: 2 (1.7%) |
Female: 22 (47.8%) Male: 24 (52.2%) |
Female: 106 (64.6%) Male: 58 (35.4%) |
Female: 16 (66.7%) Male: 8 (33.3%) |
| Place of birth |
Australia: 82 (67.8%) Other: 39 (32.2%) [Singapore: 18 (14.9%), India: 5 (4.1%), others very small numbers] |
Australia: 32 (67.8%) Other: 14 (30.4%) [Singapore: 2 (4.3%), England: 3 (6.5%), others maximum n = 1] |
Germany: 146 (89%) Other: 18 (11%) [Belgium: 2 (1.2%), Italy: 2 (1.2%), others maximum n = 1] |
Germany: 21 (87.5%) Other: 3 (12.5%) [Belgium, Romania] |
| Other language at home |
English: 107 (88.4%) English and other: 13 (10.7%) |
English 100% English and other: 6 (13%) |
German: 132 (80.5%) German and other: 24 (14.6%) Other: 8 (4.9%) |
German: 21 (87.5%) German and other: 3 (12.5%) [English, Dutch, Polish] |
| Previous training | 64 (52.9%) | 9 (19.6%) | 60 (36.6%) | 11 (45.8%) |
| Parents physicians | 28 (23.1%) | 11 (23.9%) | 29 (17.7%) | 4 (16.7%) |