| Literature DB >> 25812987 |
Hong Joo Seo1, Young Joon Ahn2.
Abstract
PURPOSE: We examined the changes in background and characteristics in freshmen in graduate medical school from 2009 to 2011.Entities:
Keywords: Graduate; Medical school; Population characteristics
Year: 2012 PMID: 25812987 PMCID: PMC8813379 DOI: 10.3946/kjme.2012.24.2.163
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Korean J Med Educ ISSN: 2005-727X
Sociodemographic Data of Freshmen Graduate Medical Students
| Characteristic | Group | No. in 2009 (%) | No. in 2011 (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 55 (44.0) | 73 (58.4) | 0.002 |
| Female | 70 (56.0) | 52 (41.6) | ||
| Graduation | Graduated | 95 (76.0) | 86 (68.8) | 0.003 |
| Candidate | 30 (24.0) | 39 (31.2) | ||
| Major | Biology | 45 (36.0) | 38 (30.4) | 0.046 |
| Human & Society | 25 (20.0) | 16 (12.8) | 0.025 | |
| Technology & Science | 20 (16.0) | 32 (25.6) | 0.012 | |
| Chemistry | 6 (4.8) | 6 (4.8) | 0.998 | |
| Physics & Statistics | 6 (4.8) | 9 (7.2) | 0.169 | |
| Others | 23 (18.4) | 24 (19.2) | 0.479 | |
| Religion | Christian | 52 (41.6) | 40 (32.0) | 0.026 |
| Atheist | 42 (33.6) | 59 (47.2) | 0.019 | |
| Catholic | 21 (16.8) | 20 (16.0) | 0.579 | |
| Buddhist | 10 (8.0) | 6 (4.8) | 0.198 | |
| Graduated high school | Capital region | 60 (48.0) | 63 (50.4) | 0.569 |
| Gwangju & Jeonnam | 34 (27.2) | 23 (18.4) | 0.089 | |
| Gyeongnam & Gyeongbuk | 15 (12.0) | 24 (19.2) | 0.069 | |
| Daejeon & Chungnam | 6 (4.8) | 4 (3.2) | 0.259 | |
| Jeonbuk | 9 (7.2) | 8 (6.4) | 0.559 | |
| Others | 1 (0.8) | 3 (2.4) | 0.178 | |
| Age, year | Mean | 27.3 | 27.4 | 0.956 |
Future Career, Major, Concern, and Motive of Selection of Freshmen
| Data | Group | No. in 2009 (%) | No. in 2011 (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | Clinical professor | 54 (43.2) | 54 (43.2) | 0.998 |
| Private clinics | 37 (29.6) | 34 (27.2) | 0.596 | |
| Public officer | 11 (8.8) | 8 (6.4) | 0.069 | |
| Medical researcher | 10 (8.0) | 17 (13.6) | 0.055 | |
| Academic faculty: basic science | 8 (6.4) | 4 (3.2) | 0.693 | |
| Other | 5 (4.0) | 8 (6.4) | 0.125 | |
| Major | Internal medicine | 25 (20.0) | 25 (20.0) | 0.997 |
| Psychiatrics | 14 (11.2) | 10 (8.0) | 0.199 | |
| General surgery | 11 (8.8) | 11 (8.8) | 0.996 | |
| Pediatrics | 10 (8.0) | 11 (8.8) | 0.818 | |
| Chest surgery | 6 (4.8) | 6 (4.8) | 0.995 | |
| Others | 42 (33.6) | 45 (36.0) | 0.259 | |
| Undecided | 17 (13.6) | 17 (13.6) | 0.997 | |
| Concern | Time control | 38 (30.4) | 55 (44.0) | 0.012 |
| Maladjustment | 21 (16.8) | 34 (27.2) | 0.026 | |
| Economic difficulty | 20 (16.0) | 15 (12.0) | 0.046 | |
| Career plan after graduation | 18 (14.4) | 8 (6.4) | 0.023 | |
| Health | 14 (11.2) | 5 (4.0) | 0.011 | |
| Relationship with classmate | 9 (7.2) | 6 (4.8) | 0.059 | |
| Others | 5 (4.0) | 2 (1.6) | 0.055 | |
| Motive of selection of our school | Possibility of pass | 40 (32.0) | 26 (20.8) | 0.021 |
| Social contribution of graduated medical students | 27 (21.8) | 19 (15.5) | 0.035 | |
| Familiar relationship of graduated medical students | 23 (18.5) | 26 (20.8) | 0.189 | |
| Counsel of parents | 13 (10.1) | 13 (10.1) | 0.996 | |
| Facilities of school | 9 (7.2) | 15 (12.0) | 0.046 | |
| Others | 13 (10.4) | 26 (20.8) | 0.011 | |
| Total | 125 (100.0) | 125 (100.0) |