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Table 2 Predictors of working in a global setting, in globally-focused activities, or with special populations among medical school classes of 2011-2015 (n = 161)

From: Students with global experiences during medical school are more likely to work in settings that focus on the underserved: an observational study from a public U.S. institution

 

Works with underserved populations n (%)

Does not work with underserved populations n (%)

p

Sex

 Female (n = 99)

80 (80.8)

19 (19.2)

0.2

 Male (n = 62)

45 (72.6)

17 (27.4)

Race/Ethnicity (11 missing)

 White, non-Latinx (n = 122)

95 (77.7)

27 (22.1)

0.9

 Non-white, including Latinx (n = 39)

30 (76.9)

9 (23.1)

Amount of medical student loan debt (7 missing)

  ≥ $100,000 (n = 82)

64 (78.1)

18 (21.9)

0.8

  < $100,000 (n = 72)

55 (76.4)

17 (23.6)

College major/minor had global focus

 Yes (n = 21)

19 (90.5)

2 (9.5)

0.2

 No (n = 40)

106 (75.7)

34 (24.3)

Completed work/volunteer experience with global focus prior to medical school (13 missing)

 Yes (n = 80)

66 (82.5)

14 (17.5)

0.1

 No (n = 68)

49 (72.1)

19 (27.9)

Completed work/volunteer experience with special populations in the U.S. prior to medical school (13 missing)

 Yes (n = 34)

29 (85.3)

5 (14.7)

0.2

 No (n = 114)

86 (75.4)

28 (24.6)

Completed a global elective in medical school

 Yes (n = 76)

69 (90.8)

7 (9.2)

0.0002

 No (n = 85)

56 (65.9)

29 (34.1)

Completed a global elective in residency among non-trainees (n = 102, 3 missing)

 Yes (n = 37)

34 (91.9)

3 (8.1)

0.06

 No (n = 65)

50 (76.9)

15 (23.1)

  1. *p-values for variables with cell sizes < 5 were estimated using Fisher’s Exact Test