From: A survey on the attitudes towards research in medical school
 | Graduate degree N = 72 | No graduate degree N = 255 | P value for trend |
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Age (SD) | 27.8 (2.3) | 25.4 (2.3) | <0.0001 |
Primary interest in family medicine | 12% | 29% | 0.003 |
Never presented research in medical school | 35% | 48% | 0.03 |
Published research paper | 47% | 21% | <0.0001 |
Significant involvement in research projects | 43% | 16% | <0.0001 |
Interested in a "competitive" residency | 44% | 45% | 0.35 |
No current involvement in research projects | 28% | 35% | 0.049 |
Anticipate a good understanding of research methodology | 64% | 18% | <0.0001 |