Table 2.
Demographic variation between the 1st and 4th year medical students
| Variable | Medical 1st year (n=108) | Medical 4th year (n=94) | Statistic (χ2) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Males | 83 | 25 | 0.1 | 0.87 |
| Females | 74 | 20 | ||
| Urbanicity | ||||
| Rural | 23 | 85 | 2.93 | 0.06 |
| Urban | 30 | 64 | ||
| Marks 10th | 80.7±9.19 | 89.0±5.42 | 3.42a | <0.01 |
| Marks 12th | 79.7±8.82 | 85.4±6.52 | 2.66a | <0.01 |
| Father’s education | ||||
| Middle school | 0 | 1 | 9.6 | <0.01 |
| High school | 3 | 5 | ||
| Intermediate | 3 | 7 | ||
| Graduate | 36 | 42 | ||
| Postgraduate | 66 | 39 | ||
| Father’s occupation | ||||
| Skilled worker | 1 | 3 | 2.4 | 0.85 |
| Clerical/shop | 27 | 28 | ||
| Semiprofessional | 57 | 42 | ||
| Professional | 23 | 21 | ||
| Father’s income (Rs.) | ||||
| 11,000-15,000 | 11 | 20 | 5.16 | 0.03 |
| 15,000-30,000 | 61 | 50 | ||
| >30,000 | 36 | 24 | ||
| Mother’s education | ||||
| Middle school | 3 | 9 | 6.84 | 0.02 |
| High school | 8 | 8 | ||
| Intermediate | 12 | 14 | ||
| Graduate | 43 | 38 | ||
| Postgraduate | 42 | 25 | ||
| Mother’s occupation | ||||
| Unemployed | 70 | 50 | 3.58 | 0.06 |
| Clerical/shop | 33 | 35 | ||
| Professional | 5 | 9 | ||
| Family history of depression | 2 | 6 | 0.9 | 0.28 |
| Family history of suicide | 2 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.51 |
| Alcohol use in father | 36 | 12 | 28.5 | <0.01 |
| Alcohol use in siblings | 3 | 2 | 3.5 | 0.66 |
| Negative events | 46 | 61 | 1.9 | 0.17 |
Chi-square test. at-test