Table 1 Students’ characteristics and mean PPOS-D12 scores at start of study
Characteristic | All participants completing both surveys (n = 306) | Allocated to active intervention (n = 150) | Allocated to sham intervention (n = 156) |
|---|---|---|---|
Female, number (%) | 195 (63.7) | 92 (61.3) | 103 (66.0) |
Personal experience of a serious chronic illness, number (%) | 102 (33.3) | 55 (36.7) | 47 (30.1) |
Had previously studied another subject as an undergraduate, number (%) | 36 (11.8) | 19 (12.7) | 17 (10.9) |
Contact with patients before starting at medical school, number (%) | 108 (35.3) | 59 (39.3) | 41 (31.4) |
Baseline PPOS-D12 score*, mean (SD) | 4.19 (0.47) | 4.25 (0.44) | 4.14 (0.50) |