Table 1.
Pre-Med Insight Cohort Survey Data Collected From September 1, 2015, to April 30, 2017, Referenced Only as Rationale for the Presented Qualitative Study (N=40)a
| Variable | Preprogram rateb | Postprogram rateb | P valuec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants’ confidence levels | |||
| Planning to apply to medical school | 8 (3-9) | 8 (1-9) | .38 |
| Navigating the application | 4 (1-9) | 7 (3-9) | <.001 |
| Finding opportunities and resources to support career | 5 (1-9) | 7 (4-9) | <.001 |
| Participants’ perceived obstacles influencing choice of medical career | |||
| Academic | 5 (1-9) | 7 (1-9) | <.001 |
| Social or cultural | 3 (1-9) | 5 (1-9) | .09 |
| Financial | 7 (1-9) | 7 (1-9) | .94 |
a
Forty of 75 students completed both the preprogram and postprogram survey. Results are reported as median (range).
b
Likert scale of 1 to 9, with 9 indicating highest confidence or obstacle of greatest concern.
c
P value obtained by univariate analysis using Wilcoxon signed rank test; α=.05 was used to determine statistical significance.