Table 1 Demographic characteristics of SVI interviewees
From: Motivations of undergraduate student medical interpreters: Exposure and experience
Demographic characteristics | Number of students (%) |
|---|---|
Age | Avg. = 19.4 (range: 18–21) |
Gender | Female: 12 (70.5%) Male: 5 (29.4%) |
Ethnicity* | Hispanic: 4 (23.5%) Hispanic/Latinx: 7 (41.2%) Latinx: 4 (23.5%) Mexican: 1 (5.9%) Did not respond: 1 (5.9%) |
Year in school | First-year: 2 (11.8%) Sophomore: 6 (35.2%) Junior: 5 (29.4%) Senior: 3 (17.6%) Post-graduate: 1 (5.9%) |
Places where students live or have lived | Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Venezuela |
Career interests | Medicine: 8 (47.1%) Medicine + other (business, public health): 4 (23.5%) Nursing: 2 (11.8%) Dentistry: 1 (5.9%) Undecided healthcare: 2 (11.8%) |