Table 1.
Sociodemographic Data of Freshmen Graduate Medical Students
| Characteristic | Group | No. in 2009 (%) | No. in 2011 (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 55 (44.0) | 73 (58.4) | 0.002 |
| Female | 70 (56.0) | 52 (41.6) | ||
| Graduation | Graduated | 95 (76.0) | 86 (68.8) | 0.003 |
| Candidate | 30 (24.0) | 39 (31.2) | ||
| Major | Biology | 45 (36.0) | 38 (30.4) | 0.046 |
| Human & Society | 25 (20.0) | 16 (12.8) | 0.025 | |
| Technology & Science | 20 (16.0) | 32 (25.6) | 0.012 | |
| Chemistry | 6 (4.8) | 6 (4.8) | 0.998 | |
| Physics & Statistics | 6 (4.8) | 9 (7.2) | 0.169 | |
| Others | 23 (18.4) | 24 (19.2) | 0.479 | |
| Religion | Christian | 52 (41.6) | 40 (32.0) | 0.026 |
| Atheist | 42 (33.6) | 59 (47.2) | 0.019 | |
| Catholic | 21 (16.8) | 20 (16.0) | 0.579 | |
| Buddhist | 10 (8.0) | 6 (4.8) | 0.198 | |
| Graduated high school | Capital region | 60 (48.0) | 63 (50.4) | 0.569 |
| Gwangju & Jeonnam | 34 (27.2) | 23 (18.4) | 0.089 | |
| Gyeongnam & Gyeongbuk | 15 (12.0) | 24 (19.2) | 0.069 | |
| Daejeon & Chungnam | 6 (4.8) | 4 (3.2) | 0.259 | |
| Jeonbuk | 9 (7.2) | 8 (6.4) | 0.559 | |
| Others | 1 (0.8) | 3 (2.4) | 0.178 | |
| Age, year | Mean | 27.3 | 27.4 | 0.956 |