Table 1 Selected demographic characteristics of respondents
Demographic Characteristics of Study Sample | ||||
Medical Students (Question N = 158) | Nursing Students (Question N = 53) | Physician Assistant Students (Question N = 46) | Combined Students (Question N = 257) | |
Age | % (N) | % (N) | % (N) | % (N) |
18–24 | 29.7 (47) | 16.9 (9) | 23.9 (11) | 26.1 (67) |
25–34 | 69.6 (110) | 75.5 (40) | 63.0 (29) | 69.7 (179) |
35–44 | 0.6 (1) | 3.8 (2) | 10.9 (5) | 3.1 (8) |
45 or above | 0.0 (0) | 3.8 (2) | 2.2 (1) | 1.2 (3) |
Gender | ||||
Male | 44.3 (70) | 1.9 (1) | 17.4 (8) | 30.7 (79) |
Female | 54.4 (86) | 98.1 (52) | 76.1 (35) | 67.3 (173) |
Other/Neither | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) | 2.2 (1) | 0.4 (1) |
Prefer not to answer | 1.3 (2) | 0.0 (0) | 4.3 (2) | 1.6 (4) |
Home state or country | Medical Students (Question N = 156) | Nursing Students (Question N = 53) | Physician Assistant Students (Question N = 45) | Combined Students (Question N = 254) |
Connecticut | 17.3 (27) | 30.2 (16) | 15.6 (7) | 19.7 (50) |
US, outside Connecticut | 72.4 (113) | 67.9 (36) | 82.2 (37) | 73.2 (186) |
Outside US | 10.3 (16) | 1.9 (1) | 2.2 (1) | 7.1 (18) |