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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the medical students, Patient Teaching Associate Feedback Study

From: A randomised controlled trial of feedback to improve patient satisfaction and consultation skills in medical students

Student Characteristics

Patient feedback and usual multisource feedback (intervention)

(n = 35)

Usual multisource feedback (Control)

(n = 35)

All students

(n = 70)

Age at entry in years, mean ± SD

22.8 ± 3.7

23.4 ± 3.7

23.1 ± 3.7

Male

44.4%

51.4%

34 (47.9%)

Marrieda

2.9%

5.7%

3 (4.4%)

Singlea

91.2%

88.6%

62 (89.9%)

Education in years, mean ± SD

16.0 ± 2.1

16.5 ± 2.5

16.2 ± 2.3

Completed undergraduate degree

38.9%

48.6%

31 (43.7%)

International student

11.1%

17.1%

10 (14.1%)

Language spoken at home

 English

77.8%

82.9%

57 (80.3%)

 Not English

22.2%

17.1%

14 (19.7%)

Prior work experience

 Paid work

91.4%

86.1%

63 (88.7%)

  Years of paid work, mean ± SD

4.2 ± 3.5

4.2 ± 3.6

4.2 ± 3.5

 Volunteer work

41.7%

45.7%

31 (43.7%)

  Years of volunteer work, mean ± SD

0.9 ± 1.6

1.4 ± 2.2

1.1 ± 2.0

  1. aMarital status was not available for two students