Table 1.
FYMS´s characteristics (n = 65)
| n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 45 (69) |
| Female | 20 (31) | |
| Age in years | ||
| Median (IQR) | 26 (25–28) | |
| Age distribution | 23–25 | 32 (49) |
| 26–28 | 20 (31) | |
| 29–31 | 7 (11) | |
| 32–34 | 4 (6) | |
| 35 – 36 | 2 (3) | |
| Number of completed semesters | 10–12 | 40 (63) |
| 13–15 | 22 (34) | |
| 16–18 | 2 (3) | |
| Current clinical rotation (out of three) | 1st rotation | 43 (66) |
| 2nd rotation | 9 (14) | |
| 3rd rotation | 13 (20) | |
| Specialty in the current rotation | Internal Medicine | 38 (59) |
| Surgery | 21 (32) | |
| Neurology | 6 (9) | |
| Career aspirations | Physician | 62 (95) |
| Researcher (fulltime) | 3 (5) | |
| Marital status | Married | 2 (3) |
| Single/extra-marital cohabitation | 62 (95) | |
| Other | 1 (2) | |
| Religion | Protestant | 18 (28) |
| Roman-Catholic | 25 (38) | |
| Islam | 4 (6) | |
| Orthodox | 3 (5) | |
| No religion | 15 (23) | |
| Country of birth | Germany | 50 (77) |
| Abroad (Europe) | 6 (9) | |
| Abroad (outside Europe) | 9 (14) | |
| Country of high school graduation | Germany | 52 (80) |
| Abroad (Europe) | 5 (8) | |
| Abroad (outside Europe) | 8 (12) | |
| Activities before medical school (multiple selections possible) | Started apprenticeship | 4 (6) |
| Finished apprenticeship | 7 (11) | |
| Started other university education | 10 (15) | |
| Finished other university education | 9 (14) | |
| Civil service/ Voluntary Year of Social Service | 8 (12) | |
| Military service | 3 (5) | |
| Not applicable | 35 (54) |