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Table 1 Demographic data of the sample

From: Palliative care competencies: a bioethical analysis of medical students’ education

 

Sample n = 256

Basic cycle n = 74

Clinical cycle n = 106

Internship n = 76

p-value

Sexn (%)

     

 Female

154 (60.1)

50 (67.5%)

61 (57.5%)

43 (56.5%)

0.39*

 Male

101 (39.5%)

24 (32.5%)

44 (41.5%)

33 (43.5%)

 

 Other

1 (0.4%)

0

1 (1%)

0

 

Age

     

 Mean ± SD

24.4 ± 3.6

22.6 ± 3.28

24.21 ± 2.76

26.32 ± 3.95

< 0.001#

Took a CP course

     

 Yes

40 (16%)

0

15 (14%)

25 (33%)

< 0.001*

 No

216 (84%)

74 (100%)

91 (86%)

51 (67%)

 
  1. SD: standard deviation; PC: palliative care; #: Kruskal-Wallis; *: Fisher’s Exact
  2. Source: the author, 2023