Table 2 Demographic Characteristics of Sample
From: U.S. medical students who engage in self-care report less stress and higher quality of life
| Â | Current Sample | Total Enrollment in U.S.* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |
Gender | ||||
 Women | 540 | 60.1 | 40,583 | 46.9 |
 Men | 307 | 34.2 | 46,027 | 53.1 |
Year in Medical School | ||||
 First | 264 | 29.4 | 20,627 | 25.6 |
 Second | 224 | 24.9 | 20,343 | 25.3 |
 Third | 190 | 21.2 | 20,055 | 24.9 |
 Fourth | 173 | 19.3 | 19,517 | 24.2 |
Race/Ethnicity | ||||
 Non-Hispanic White | 639 | 71.2 | 46,841 | 53.1 |
 Asian | 71 | 7.9 | 18,430 | 20.9 |
 African American | 37 | 4.1 | 5856 | 6.63 |
 Hispanic | 58 | 6.5 | 5344 | 6.1 |
 Native American | 4 | 0.4 | 96 | 0.1 |
 More than one race | 31 | 3.5 | 6740 | 7.6 |
Sexual Orientation | ||||
 Heterosexual/Straight | 794 | 85.1 | 13,447 | 94.3 |
 Gay or Lesbian | 21 | 2.3 | 484 | 3.4 |
 Bisexual | 42 | 4.7 | 327 | 2.3 |
 Pansexual | 10 | 1.1 | N/A | N/A |
Marital Status | ||||
 Single | 544 | 60.6 | 10,612 | 73.9 |
 Living with partner | 82 | 9.1 | N/A | N/A |
 Married | 150 | 16.7 | 3532 | 24.6 |
 Engaged | 67 | 7.5 | N/A | N/A |
 Separated/Divorced | 9 | 1.0 | 129 | 0.9 |
First Generation College Graduate | ||||
 Yes | 123 | 13.7 | 9493 | 15.0 |
 No | 727 | 81.0 | 53,945 | 85.0 |