Table 1 Demographic characteristics and research involvement
From: Perception, attitude, practice and barriers towards medical research among undergraduate students
| Characteristics | Number (percent) N = 523 | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 18–21 | 491 (93.9) |
| 22–25 | 28 (5.4) | |
| 25+ | 4 (0.8) | |
| Sex | Male | 167 (32.0) |
| Female | 355 (68.0) | |
| Class | Sophomore | 174 (33.3) |
| Junior | 146 (27.9) | |
| Senior | 203 (38.8) | |
| Credits, mean ± SD | 30 ± 4.42 | |
| Major | Agriculture/Nutrition | 118 (22.7) |
| Math/physics | 19 (3.7) | |
| Biology | 161 (31.0) | |
| Chemistry | 65 (12.5) | |
| Environmental heath/Nursing | 133 (25.6) | |
| Othera | 23 (4.4) | |
| Premedical | 267 (51.1) | |
| GPA | < 70% | 14 (2.7) |
| 70–78% | 176 (34.2) | |
| 79–85% | 146 (28.3) | |
| 86–90% | 121 (23.5) | |
| > 90% | 58 (11.3) | |
| MRVP familiarity | 228 (43.6) | |
| MRVP participation duration (months), mean ± SD | 5.56 ± 4.68 | |
| Other previous/current research experience | 42 (8.1) | |
| Other previous/current research experience duration (months), mean ± SD | 5.98 ± 4.90 | |
| Publications | 19 (46.3) | |
| Presentations | 19 (47.5) | |