From: Medical student attitudes and educational interventions to prevent neurophobia: a longitudinal study
Unmatched | Matched | ||
---|---|---|---|
M1 frequency (%) | M2 frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | |
N = 446 | N = 206 | N = 150 | |
Gender | |||
Male | 196 (49%) | 61 (50%) | 73 (51%) |
Female | 204 (51%) | 61 (50%) | 71 (49%) |
Age | |||
< 23 | 24 (6%) | 8 (5%) | 9 (6%) |
23–28 | 326 (78%) | 140 (81%) | 115 (80%) |
> 28 | 66 (16%) | 25 (14%) | 20 (14%) |
Educational training | |||
High school | 11 (3%) | 3 (2%) | 3 (2%) |
Undergraduate degree | 280 (67%) | 116 (67%) | 96 (68%) |
Graduate degree | 127 (30%) | 51 (31%) | 42 (30%) |
Neuroscience familiarity | |||
No exposure | 117 (27%) | 36 (18%) | 45 (30%) |
School/Work exposure | 213 (48%) | 129 (65%) | 71 (48%) |
Neuroscience coursework | 111 (25%) | 35 (18%) | 32 (22%) |