Table 2 Characteristics of the study population
Characteristic | Clinical Year | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
CY 1 (N = 297) | CY 2 (N = 160) | ||
Male gender, % (n) | 52.9% (157) | 52.5% (84) | 0.94 |
Arabic native language, % (n) | 91.2% (271) | 92.4% (145) | 0.68 |
Medical school model English model, % (n) French model, % (n) Both, % (n) | 65.0% (193) 22.9% (68) 12.1% (36) | 51.9% (83) 18.1% (29) 30.0% (48) | <0.001 |
Language of medical education English, % (n) French, % (n) | 65.0% (193) 35.0% (104) | 51.9% (83) 48.1% (77) | 0.006 |
Exposure to Arabic history-taking courses in pre-clinical years, % (n) | 44.7% (131) | 49.0% (77) | 0.38 |
Arabic history-taking in extracurricular activities, % (n) | 25.9% (77) | 24.4% (39) | 0.72 |
In-person method of distribution, % (n) | 49.5 (147) | 55.0% (88) | 0.26 |