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Table 1 Background information for each rotation

From: Foundation doctors’ induction experiences

Participant background information

Rotation 1 First survey

Rotation 3 s survey

N = 192

N = 165

Gender

Male

80 (42 %)

60 (36 %)

Female

110 (57 %)

103 (62 %)

Age

Mean (SD)

26.26 (3.90)

26.99 (4.05)

Range

23 to 42

23 to 53

Graduate entry course

Yes

34 (18 %)

29 (18 %)

No

155 (81 %)

132 (80 %)

Shadowing during medical training

Yes

176 (92 %)

152 (92 %)

No

7 (4 %)

11 (7 %)

Medical School Type

Traditional

66 (34 %)

41 (25 %)

PBL

78 (41 %)

81 (49 %)

Reformed

41 (21 %)

35 (21 %)

Location of Medical School

UK

184 (96 %)

153 (93 %)

Overseas

6 (3 %)

8 (5 %)

  1. NB Some participants did not answer all the background questions; percentages reported are in relation to the full responding sample, so percentages reported in the table add up to less than 100 %