Table 2 Demographic characteristics of students enrolled on the UEA MB/BS during the 2006/7 academic year
From: Cross-sectional evaluation of a longitudinal consultation skills course at a new UK medical school
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of students | 167 | 128 | 130 | 110 | 104 |
Gender: | |||||
- Male | 57 (34%) | 52 (41%) | 50 (38%) | 45 (41%) | 32 (31%) |
- Female | 110 (66%) | 76 (59%) | 80 (62%) | 65 (59%) | 72 (69%) |
Age: Mean (SD) | 23.93 (7.18) | 22.94 (5.85) | 23.82 (6.64) | 24.14 (6.88) | 24.41 (6.78) |
Previous health professional | 21 (13%) | 25 (20%) | 20 (15%) | 21 (19%) | 16 (15%) |
Educational background: | |||||
- Access to Medicine | 33 (20%) | 27 (21%) | 27 (21%) | 20 (18%) | 17 (16%) |
- School leaver | 75 (45%) | 58 (45%) | 62 (48%) | 49 (45%) | 31 (30%) |
- Graduate | 50 (30%) | 43 (34%) | 41 (32%) | 41 (37%) | 56 (54%) |