Characteristic | DEM (n=403) | GEM (n=122) |
---|---|---|
Age | ||
Range | 17–41 | 22–39 |
Mean (SD) | 21.2 (2.8) | 25.7 (3.2) |
Sex n (% of total n) | ||
Male | 167 (41.4) | 56 (45.9) |
Nationality n (% of total n) | ||
Irish | 271 (67.2) | 75 (61.5) |
Malaysian | 108 (26.8) | 0 (0.0) |
Canadian | 0 (0.0) | 41 (33.6) |
Singaporean | 12 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Other | 12 (3.0) | 6 (4.9) |
Year of programme n (% of total n) | ||
Year 1 | 106 (26.3) | 49 (40.2) |
Year 2 | 93 (23.1) | 36 (29.5) |
Year 3 | 60 (14.9) | 21 (17.2) |
Year 4 | 67 (16.6) | 16 (13.1) |
Year 5 | 77 (19.1) |
DEM, undergraduate-entry medical student; GEM, graduate-entry medical student; SD, standard deviation.