Table 3 The Socio-demographic and scholarly characteristics of the participants (N = 322)
Demographic and scholarly characteristics | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 172 (53.42%) |
| Â | Female | 150 (46.58%) |
Grade | 1 | 12 (3.73%) |
| Â | 2 | 92 (28.57%) |
| Â | 3 | 177 (54.97%) |
|  | 4–5 | 41 (12.73%) |
Age | 18–19 | 42(13.04%) |
|  | 20–21 | 225 (69.88%) |
|  | ≥ 22 | 55(17.08%) |
Majors | Clinical Medicine | 233 (72.36%) |
| Â | Other Medical Specialties | 89 (27.64%) |
GPA | < 3.0 | 66 (20.50%) |
|  | 3.0–4.0 | 201 (62.42%) |
|  | > 4.0 | 55 (17.08%) |
Participated in scientific research | Yes | 175 (54.35%) |
| Â | No | 147 (45.65%) |
Research training | Yes | 95 (29.50%) |
| Â | No | 227 (70.50%) |
Started time | Grade 1 | 25 (7.76%) |
|  | Grade 2–3 | 181 (56.21%) |
|  | Grade 4–5 | 15(4.66%) |
Duration of the research | < 6 months | 140 (43.48%) |
|  | 6–12 months | 47 (14.60%) |
|  | > 12 months | 63 (19.57%) |
Research type | Basic medical research | 182 (56.52%) |
| Â | Clinical medical research | 93 (28.88%) |
| Â | Public health research | 23 (7.14%) |
| Â | Medical education research | 24 (7.45%) |