From: Perception, attitude, practice and barriers towards medical research among undergraduate students
Barriers | Positive responses | ||
---|---|---|---|
Lack of allotted time | 403 (80.3%) | ||
Lack of exposure and opportunities | 401 (79.9%) | ||
Lack of training and support | 393 (78.3%) | ||
Lack of mentoring and guidance | 384 (76.6%) | ||
Overall score, mean ± SD | 2.60 ± 0.76 | ||
Stratified by students’ characteristics | Mean ± SD | P-value | |
Sex | Male | 2.75 ± 0.79 | 0.002 |
Female | 2.53 ± 0.74 | ||
Age | 18–21 | 2.58 ± 0.75 | 0.2 |
22–25 | 2.78 ± 0.86 | ||
25+ | 3.06 ± 0.88 | ||
Class standing | Sophomore | 2.60 ± 0.73 | 0.16 |
Junior | 2.50 ± 0.73 | ||
Senior | 2.67 ± 0.80 | ||
GPA | < 70% | 2.65 ± 0.97 | 0.87 |
70–78% | 2.58 ± 0.75 | ||
79–85% | 2.57 ± 0.78 | ||
86–90% | 2.58 ± 0.74 | ||
> 90% | 2.70 ± 0.79 | ||
Major | Agriculture/Nutrition | 2.49 ± 0.75 | 0.03 |
Math/physics | 2.42 ± 0.84 | ||
Biology | 2.72 ± 0.75 | ||
Chemistry | 2.65 ± 0.91 | ||
Environmental heath/Nursing | 2.50 ± 0.68 | ||
Othera | 2.87 ± 0.72 | ||
Premedical | Yes | 2.67 ± 0.74 | 0.04 |
No | 2.52 ± 0.78 | ||
MRVP participation | Yes | 3.27 ± 0.83 | < 0.0001 |
No | 2.58 ± 0.72 | ||
Other previous/current research experience | Yes | 3.09 ± 0.89 | < 0.0001 |
No | 2.55 ± 0.73 |