Baseline characteristic | PPOS-D12 score (SD) | β-coefficient (95% CI) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Female | 4.25 (0.43) | 0.203 (0.086 to 0.315) | 0.001* |
Male | 4.08 (0.51) | ||
Experience of a chronic illness in the students themselves or a close relative | |||
Yes | 4.22 (0.48) | 0.027 (−0.079 to 0.127) | 0.646 |
No | 4.18 (0.47) | ||
Had studied another subject as an undergraduate before starting to study medicine | |||
Yes | 4.37 (0.54) | 0.108 (−0.061 to 0.373) | 0.158 |
No | 4.17 (0.46) | ||
Contact with patients before going to medical school | |||
Yes | 4.30 (0.48) | 0.126 (0.011 to 0.238) | 0.032* |
No | 4.13 (0.56) |