Table 1 Background information
From: Medical graduates’ preparedness to practice: a comparison of undergraduate medical school training
Participant background information | PBL n = 78 | Reformed n = 41 | Traditional n = 63 | All n = 182 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 23 (29.5%) | 17 (41.5%) | 37 (59%) | 77 (42%) |
Female | 55 (70.5%) | 24 (58.5%) | 26 (41%) | 105 (58%) | |
Age | Mean (SD) | 26.81 (4.69) | 25.98 (3.13) | 25.95 (3.26) | 26.32 (3.91) |
Range | 23–42 | 23–35 | 24–38 | 23–42 | |
Graduate entry course | Yes | 4 (5%) | 16 (39%) | 10 (16%) | 30 (16.5%) |
Shadowing during medical training | Yes | 73 (94%) | 37 (90%) | 61 (97%) | 171 (94%) |
Year of graduation | 2011 | 72 (92%) | 40 (98%) | 60 (95%) | 172 (95%) |