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Table 1 Factors associated with student reported overall negative impact on medical student training during the Covid-19 pandemic

From: The perceived impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on medical student education and training – an international survey

 

Total

Reported an overall negative impact on

medical student training

 

%

Yes (%)

No (%)

p-value*

Total

1604 (100%)

1305 (81.4%)

299 (18.6%)

..

Age (years)a

≤ 21

842 (100%)

715 (84.9%)

127 (15.1%)

0.001

> 21

762 (100%)

590 (77.4%)

172 (22.6%)

 

Gender

Female

860 (100%)

722 (84.0%)

138 (16.0%)

0.004**

Male

725 (100%)

570 (78.6%)

155 (21.4%)

 

Prefer not to say

19 (100%)

13 (68.4%)

6 (31.6%)

 

Stage of undergraduate training

Clinical

796 (100%)

636 (79.9%)

160 (20.1%)

0.136

Pre-clinical

808 (100%)

669 (82.8%)

139 (17.2%)

 

Resident nation economy

Low/middle income

1356 (100%)

1104 (81.4%)

252 (18.6%)

0.891

High income

248 (100%)

201 (81%)

47 (19%)

 

Contracting symptomatic Covid-19 infection

Yesc

201 (100%)

152 (75.6%)

49 (24.4%)

0.026

No

1403 (100%)

1153 (82.2%)

250 (17.8%)

 

Increased clinical responsibilities

Reported increase

430 (100%)

314 (73%)

116 (27%)

< 0.001

Did not report increased

1174 (100%)

991 (84.4%)

183 (15.6%)

 
  1. *Pearson χ2 statistical test used for univariate analysis to obtain p-values
  2. **Combined analysis between female vs. male and prefer not to say groups
  3. a Twenty one chosen as age category cut-off as this was the median age
  4. bIncludes all with symptoms and diagnosed on a PCR swab test, antibody test, or by a clinician or self-diagnosed based on symptoms as per the World Health Organisation criteria
  5. c Includes all who stated not applicable