Table 1 Characteristics of respondents of medical student classes of 2011-2015 (n = 161)
Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
Demographics | |
Female sex | 99 (61.5) |
Race (2 missing) | |
African American | 9 (5.6) |
Asian | 16 (10.01) |
Native American | 1 (0.6) |
White | 122 (76.3) |
More than one race | 1 (0.6) |
Not reported/Other | 12 (7.5) |
Ethnicity (1 missing) | |
Not Latinx | 160 (96.3) |
Mexican American/Chicanx/Puerto Rican/Spanish/Latinx | 6 (3.7) |
Age group (years) | |
25-29 | 3 (1.9) |
30-34 | 92 (57.1) |
35-39 | 55 (34.2) |
40+ | 11 (6.8) |
Disadvantaged economically by self-report (13 missing) | 12 (7.5) |
Applicant’s native language is English (13 missing) | 147 (99.3) |
Experience prior to medical school | |
College major/minor global in naturea | 21 (13.0) |
Pre-med school work or volunteer experience global in natureb (13 missing) | 80 (54.1) |
Pre-med school work or volunteer experience focused on special populationsc (13 missing) | 34 (23.0) |
Global health experiences during and after medical school | |
Completed a global elective in medical school | 76 (47.2) |
Completed a global elective in residency (6 missing) | 50 (32.3) |
Medical student loan debt ≥ $100,00 (7 missing) | 82 (53.2) |
Current medical activities | |
Current positiond | |
Resident | 20 (12.4) |
Fellow | 35 (21.7) |
Outpatient provider | 77 (47.8) |
Inpatient provider | 48 (29.8) |
Administrator | 12 (7.5) |
Other | 13 (8.1) |
Currently practicing outside of the United States (1 missing) | 4 (2.5) |
Working in non-metropolitan statistical area < 50,000 population (16 missing) | 153 (95.0) |
Currently working in a practice serving special communitiesd | |
No | 50 (31.1) |
Health professional shortage area | 10 (6.2) |
State designated shortage area | 2 (1.2) |
Federally designated health center | 21 (13.0) |
Not federally designated health center | 95 (59.0) |