Table 1.
Characteristics of respondents of medical student classes of 2011-2015 (n = 161)
| Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Female sex | 99 (61.5) |
| Race (2 missing) | |
| African American | 9 (5.6) |
| Asian | 16 (10.01) |
| Native American | 1 (0.6) |
| White | 122 (76.3) |
| More than one race | 1 (0.6) |
| Not reported/Other | 12 (7.5) |
| Ethnicity (1 missing) | |
| Not Latinx | 160 (96.3) |
| Mexican American/Chicanx/Puerto Rican/Spanish/Latinx | 6 (3.7) |
| Age group (years) | |
| 25-29 | 3 (1.9) |
| 30-34 | 92 (57.1) |
| 35-39 | 55 (34.2) |
| 40+ | 11 (6.8) |
| Disadvantaged economically by self-report (13 missing) | 12 (7.5) |
| Applicant’s native language is English (13 missing) | 147 (99.3) |
| Experience prior to medical school | |
| College major/minor global in naturea | 21 (13.0) |
| Pre-med school work or volunteer experience global in natureb (13 missing) | 80 (54.1) |
| Pre-med school work or volunteer experience focused on special populationsc (13 missing) | 34 (23.0) |
| Global health experiences during and after medical school | |
| Completed a global elective in medical school | 76 (47.2) |
| Completed a global elective in residency (6 missing) | 50 (32.3) |
| Medical student loan debt ≥ $100,00 (7 missing) | 82 (53.2) |
| Current medical activities | |
| Current positiond | |
| Resident | 20 (12.4) |
| Fellow | 35 (21.7) |
| Outpatient provider | 77 (47.8) |
| Inpatient provider | 48 (29.8) |
| Administrator | 12 (7.5) |
| Other | 13 (8.1) |
| Currently practicing outside of the United States (1 missing) | 4 (2.5) |
| Working in non-metropolitan statistical area < 50,000 population (16 missing) | 153 (95.0) |
| Currently working in a practice serving special communitiesd | |
| No | 50 (31.1) |
| Health professional shortage area | 10 (6.2) |
| State designated shortage area | 2 (1.2) |
| Federally designated health center | 21 (13.0) |
| Not federally designated health center | 95 (59.0) |
aIncludes foreign language and international relations majors and minors
bIncludes study abroad, language-based, globally-focused research or clinical work, and medical missions
cIncludes work with impoverished or homeless populations, people living with HIV/AIDS, and victims of violence
dTotal may sum to more than 100% as multiple responses were possible