Table 2.
Dropout intention and distress among medical postgraduates and non-medical postgraduates
| Item | ALL participants (N = 1,410) |
Medical postgraduates, (N = 740) | Non-medical postgraduates, (N = 670) | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thought of dropout, n (%) | 654 (46.4) | 432 (58.4) | 324 (48.4) | <0.001 |
| PHQ9 score, median (IQR) | 8 (5,12) | 7 (5,11) | 8 (6, 12) | 0.003 |
| GAD7 score, median (IQR) | 6 (4, 10) | 6 (3, 9) | 7 (4, 11) | <0.001 |
| PHQ15 score, median (IQR) | 7 (4, 12) | 7 (4, 11) | 8 (5, 12) | <0.001 |
| AUDIT-C score, median (IQR) | 1 (0, 2) | 0 (0, 2) | 1 (0, 2) | 0.042 |
| ESS score, median (IQR) | 11 (8, 14) | 11 (8, 14) | 11 (8, 14) | 0.11 |
| PSS score, median (IQR) | 18 (14, 22) | 18 (14,22) | 18 (15, 23) | 0.068 |
| Depression symptoms, n (%) | 511(36.2) | 250 (33.8) | 261 (39.0) | <0.001 |
| Anxiety symptoms, n (%) | 381 (27.0) | 164 (22.2) | 217 (32.4) | <0.001 |
| High perceived stress, n (%) | 574 (40.7) | 286 (38.6) | 288 (43.0) | 0.104 |
| Somatic symptoms, n (%) | 869 (61.6) | 483 (65.3) | 386 (57.6) | 0.004 |
| Excessive daytime sleepiness, n (%) | 750 (53.2) | 407 (55.00) | 343 (51.2) | 0.165 |
| Alcohol abuse/dependence, n (%) | 201 (14.3) | 99 (13.4) | 102 (15.2) | 0.323 |
| Fatigue | ||||
| Median (IQR) | 5 (3,7) | 5 (3,7) | 5 (3,7) | 0.037 |
| High level of fatigue, n (%) | 549 (38.9) | 276 (37.3) | 273 (40.7) | 0.154 |
| Quality | ||||
| Median (IQR) | 6 (5,7) | 6 (5,7) | 6 (5,7) | 0.009 |
| Low level of quality, n (%) | 317 (22.5) | 157 (21.2) | 160 (23.9) | 0.173 |
aPearson’s Chi-squared test; Wilcoxon rank sum test