Table 1 Bio-demography for the year 1 ancd year 5 medical students
| Â | n (%) | Mean (SD) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All | First year | Final year | CA | FE | |
Age, mean (SD) | 21.8 (1.98) | 20.0 (0.50) * | 23.8 (0.59) * | NA | NA |
Gender | |||||
Female | 112 (68.7) | 58 (69.0) | 54 (68.4) | 61.3 (6.72) | 62.7 (6.83) |
Male | 51 (31.3) | 26 (31.0) | 25 (31.6) | 60.4 (8.18) | 61.7 (8.97) |
Total | 163 (100) | 84 (100) | 79 (100) | 61.0 (7.19) | 62.4 (7.54) |
Ethnicity | |||||
Malay | 85 (52.1) | 48 (57.1) | 37 (46.8) | 57.0 (5.50) ‡ | 58.7 (6.52) ‡ |
Chinese | 63 (38.7) | 29 (34.5) | 34 (43.0) | 66.0 (6.08) ‡ | 66.9 (6.32) ‡ |
Indian | 11 (6.7) | 5 (6.0) | 6 (7.6) | 64.1 (4.47) ‡ | 66.2 (5.92) ‡ |
Others | 4 (2.5) | 2 (2.4) | 2 (2.5) | 58.7 (8.53) ‡ | 60.3 (8.02) ‡ |
Total | 163 (100) | 84 (100) | 79 (100) | 61.0 (7.19) | 62.4 (7.54) |
Gross Family Income | |||||
< 2,000 | 44 (28.0) | 24 (29.3) | 20 (26.7) | 60.6 (8.31) | 61.6 (8.69) |
2,000–9,999 | 96 (61.1) | 49 (59.8) | 47 (62.7) | 61.2 (7.06) | 62.7 (7.24) |
> 10,000–19,999 | 17 (10.8) | 9 (10.9) | 8 (10.7) | 61.6 (5.60) | 64.0 (6.59) |
Total | 157 (100) | 82 (100) | 75 (100) | 61.1 (7.25) | 62.5 (7.59) |
Have doctor/s in the family | |||||
Yes | 40 (25.2) | 21 (25.3) | 19 (25.0) | 62.3 (6.62) ‡ | 63.7 (6.73) |
No | 114 (71.7) | 59 (71.1) | 55 (72.4) | 60.9 (7.30) ‡ | 62.2 (7.89) |
Not Sure | 5 (3.1) | 3 (3.6) | 2 (2.6) | 53.9 (7.08) ‡ | 58.2 (4.78) |
Total | 159 (100) | 83 (100) | 76 (100) | 61.0 (7.23) | 62.5 (7.57) |
Family Support | |||||
Very good/Good | 147 (92.5) | 73 (88.0) | 74 (97.4) | 61.3 (6.81) | 62.6 (7.17) |
Not sure | 9 (5.7) | 8 (9.6) | 1 (1.3) | 56.3 (12.58) | 59.7 (13.24) |
Very poor/Poor | 3 (1.9) | 2 (2.4) | 1 (1.3) | 60.0 (2.13) | 65.8 (4.66) |
Total | 159 (100) | 83 (100) | 76 (100) | 61.0 (7.23) | 62.5 (7.57) |
Studying medicine is my family’s intention | |||||
Very agree/Agree | 17 (10.7) | 11 (13.3) †| 6 (7.9) †| 60.5 (6.51) | 63.2 (5.96) |
Not sure | 20 (12.6) | 16 (19.3) †| 4 (5.3) †| 58.7 (8.45) | 61.7 (7.31) |
Very disagree/Disagree | 122 (76.7) | 56 (67.5) †| 66 (86.8) †| 61.5 (7.09) | 62.5 (7.85) |
Total | 159 (100) | 83 (100) | 76 (100) | 61.0 (7.23) | 62.5 (7.57) |
Socialize well in the campus | |||||
Very agree/Agree | 120 (75.5) | 57 (68.7) | 63 (82.9) | 61.0 (6.10) | 62.3 (6.53) |
Not sure | 36 (22.6) | 24 (28.9) | 12 (15.8) | 60.9 (10.39) | 62.7 (10.59) |
Very disagree/Disagree | 3 (1.9) | 2 (2.4) | 1 (1.3) | 62.2 (3.72) | 64.6 (3.83) |
Total | 159 (100) | 83 (100) | 76 (100) | 61.0 (7.23) | 62.5 (7.57) |
Enjoying my study in medicine | |||||
Very agree/Agree | 109 (68.6) | 51 (61.4) | 58 (76.3) | 61.7 (6.76) | 63.0 (7.34) |
Not sure | 37 (23.3) | 24 (28.9) | 13 (17.1) | 59.0 (8.52) | 60.8 (8.65) |
Very disagree/Disagree | 13 (8.2) | 8 (9.6) | 5 (6.6) | 60.8 (6.41) | 62.9 (5.77) |
Total | 159 (100) | 83 (100) | 76 (100) | 61.0 (7.23) | 62.5 (7.57) |
Feeling anxious most of the time | |||||
Very agree/Agree | 70 (44.0) | 36 (43.3) | 34 (44.7) | 60.4 (6.70) ‡ | 62.1 (7.22) |
Not sure | 41 (25.8) | 27 (32.5) | 14 (18.4) | 59.2 (8.88) ‡ | 61.1 (9.08) |
Very disagree/Disagree | 48 (30.2) | 20 (24.1) | 28 (36.8) | 63.4 (5.83) ‡ | 64.1 (6.47) |
Total | 159 (100) | 83 (100) | 76 (100) | 61.0 (7.23) | 62.5 (7.57) |
I am a religious person | |||||
Very agree/Agree | 117 (74.1) | 66 (79.5) | 51 (68.0) | 60.7 (7.21) | 62.5 (7.46) |
Not sure | 22 (13.9) | 11 (13.3) | 11 (14.7) | 59.9 (7.65) | 61.4 (6.70) |
Very disagree/Disagree | 19 (12.0) | 6 (7.2) | 13 (17.3) | 63.8 (6.65) | 63.1 (9.04) |
Total | 158 (100) | 83 (100) | 75 (100) | 61.0 (7.25) | 62.4 (7.57) |
Satisfaction on teaching facilities | |||||
Very satisfied/Satisfied | 120 (75.5) | 57 (68.7) | 63 (82.9) | 60.5 (7.31) | 62.0 (7.90) |
Not sure | 13 (8.2) | 8 (9.6) | 5 (6.6) | 62.4 (7.76) | 63.5 (6.92) |
Very unsatisfied/Unsatisfied | 26 (16.4) | 18 (21.7) | 8 (10.5) | 62.8 (6.43) | 64.3 (6.10) |
Total | 159 (100) | 83 (100) | 76 (100) | 61.0 (7.23) | 62.5 (7.57) |
Satisfaction on teachers’ quality | |||||
Very satisfied/Satisfied | 126 (79.2) | 58 (69.9) †| 68 (89.5) †| 60.8 (6.90) | 62.2 (7.16) |
Not sure | 15 (9.4) | 12 (14.5) †| 3 (3.9) †| 59.1 (7.30) | 60.7 (9.54) |
Very unsatisfied/Unsatisfied | 18 (11.3) | 13 (15.7) †| 5 (6.6) †| 63.9 (8.90) | 65.4 (8.23) |
Total | 159 (100) | 83 (100) | 76 (100) | 61.0 (7.23) | 62.5 (7.57) |