Table 1 Sociodemographics in GE and UG students
N | GE | UG | p |
|---|---|---|---|
64 | 346 | ||
Year of study | |||
1st | 38 (59.4%) | 168 (48.6%) | 0.11 |
2nd | 26 (40.6%) | 178 (51.4%) | |
Sex | |||
Male | 28 (43.8%) | 108 (31.2%) | 0.05 |
Female | 36 (56.3%) | 238 (68.8%) | |
Age (yrs) | |||
Median | 24 | 19 | <0.001 |
Mode | 19 | 25 | |
IQR | 3 | 1 | |
Range | 21–32 | 18–31 | |
Marital status | |||
Single | 54 (84.4%) | 338 (98.0%) | <0.001 |
Married/cohabiting | 10 (15.6%) | 7 (2.0%) | |
Children | |||
No | 60 (96.8%) | 340 (98.6%) | 0.42 |
Yes | 3 (3.2%) | 5 (1.4%) | |
Ethnicity | |||
White | 56 (87.5%) | 245 (70.8%) | 0.31 |
Other | 8 (12.5%) | 101 (29.2%) | |
Religion | |||
Christian | 35 (54.7%) | 182 (52.6%) | 0.26 |
None | 24 (37.5%) | 94 (27.2%) | |
Other | 5 (7.8%) | 70 (20.0%) | |
Living arrangements (term time) | |||
Alone | 9 (14.1%) | 23 (6.7%) | <0.001 |
With friends | 24 (37.5%) | 232 (67.2%) | |
With spouse/partner | 9 (14.1%) | 1 (0.3%) | |
With family | 5 (7.8%) | 51 (14.8%) | |
Other | 17 (26.6%) | 38 (11.0%) | |
Psychiatric illness | |||
No | 57 (90.5%) | 326 (94.8%) | 0.15 |
Yes | 6 (9.5%) | 18 (5.2%) | |
Family history of psychiatric illness | |||
No | 47 (73.4%) | 223 (64.8%) | 0.38 |
Yes | 14 (21.9%) | 94 (27.3%) | |
Unsure | 3 (4.7%) | 27 (7.8%) | |
Serious physical illness | |||
No | 64 (100%) | 337 (97.4%) | 0.21 |
Yes | 0 | 9 (2.6%) | |
Year before starting medical degree | |||
Studying FT | 23 (35.9%) | 261 (75.4%) | <0.001 |
Gap year | 5 (7.8%) | 61 (17.6%) | |
FT employment | 33 (51.6%) | 21 (6.0%) | |
Other | 3 (4.7%) | 3 (0.9%) | |