TABLE 1.
Characteristics of students at HSDM in the P‐CP classes (2014–2019) and the D‐CP class (2020)
| Characteristics | Overall frequency (n)/Mean | Per cent/SD a | P‐CP b | D‐CP c | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency (n)/Mean | Per cent/SD | Frequency (n)/Mean | Per cent/SD | |||
| Overall | 254 | 100.0% | 216 | 85.0% | 38 | 15.0% |
| Gender | ||||||
| Female | 128 | 52.2% | 110 | 52.9% | 18 | 48.7% |
| Male | 117 | 47.8% | 98 | 47.1% | 19 | 51.4% |
| GPA d | 3.87 | 0.13 | 3.86 | 0.14 | 3.91 | 0.07 |
| Science GPA | 3.85 | 0.16 | 3.84 | 0.17 | 3.89 | 0.09 |
| DAT e score | 23.36 | 1.68 | 23.29 | 1.72 | 23.76 | 1.40 |
| PAT f score | 21.81 | 2.11 | 21.86 | 2.17 | 21.57 | 1.76 |
a
Standard deviation.
b
Pre‐COVID pandemic.
c
During COVID pandemic.
d
Grade point average.
e
Dental admission test.
f
Perceptual ability test.