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Table 2 Comparison of baseline characteristics between the control group and the video group

From: Standardized videos in addition to the surgical curriculum in Medical Education for surgical clerkships: a cohort study

 

Control group (n=60)

Video group (n=77)

p value

Gender

  

0.39

  Female (%)

39 (65)

54 (70)

 

   Male (%)

21 (35)

23 (33)

 

Mean age (SD)

24.5 (2.7)

24.7 (3.3)

0.85

Experience†

  

0.42

  No prior experience

28

28

 

  Work experience in non- surgical specialty

23

34

 

  Work experience in   surgical specialty

9

12

 

Pursue career in surgery‡

3 (2-4)

3 (2-4)

0.84

  1. † Practical working experiences (e.g. student job) in a hospital before the current internship
  2. ‡ I would like to pursue a career in a surgical specialty (1 = definitely not - 5 = yes, definitely)