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Table 2 Response totals and frequencies for questions regarding character development (total respondents = 474)

From: Medical student opinions on character development in medical education: a national survey

One can still be a good physician even if one is not a very good person

Medical educators are responsible for training medical students to have good character

Medical educators should focus on teaching the science of medicine rather than trying to shape students’ character

Response

N

%

Response

N

%

Response

N

%

Agree strongly

19

4

Agree strongly

83

17

Agree strongly

41

8

Agree somewhat

115

25

Agree somewhat

261

56

Agree somewhat

145

30

Disagree somewhat

211

44

Disagree somewhat

115

24

Disagree somewhat

223

48

Disagree strongly

128

26

Disagree strongly

15

3

Disagree strongly

63

14

Total

473

 

Total

474

 

Total

472

 
  1. All percentages account for case weights. Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding