Table 1 General characteristics of the medical students included in the study
Characteristics | MSEP 192 (58%) | MSNEP 142 (42%) | Total 334 (100%) | p-valuesa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender, n (%) | 0.987 | |||
Male | 84 (44) | 62 (44) | 146 (44) | |
Female | 108 (56) | 80 (56) | 188 (56) | |
Age, (mean ± SD) | 24 (±2) | 22 (±1) | 23 (±2) | <0.001b* |
Family income, n (%) | 0.544 | |||
High | 100 (52) | 74 (52) | 174 (52) | |
Moderate | 82 (43) | 64 (45) | 146 (44) | |
Low | 10 (5) | 4 (3) | 14 (4) | |
Tobacco use, n (%) | 0.768 | |||
Yes | 42 (22) | 33 (23) | 75 (22) | |
No | 150 (78) | 109 (77) | 259 (78) | |
Physical activity, n (%) | 0.586 | |||
Yes | 44 (23) | 29 (20) | 73 (22) | |
No | 148 (77) | 113 (80) | 261 (78) | |
Self-reported health, n (%) | 0.820 | |||
Excellent | 65 (34) | 47 (33) | 112 (33) | |
Good | 93 (48) | 73 (51) | 166 (50) | |
Poor | 34 (18) | 22 (16) | 56 (17) |