Table 1 Profiles of new medical graduates and level of confidence in 2010 and 2012 batches
From: A survey of manual vacuum aspiration’s experiences among the new medical graduates in Thailand
Characteristic | 2010 batch (N=576) | 2012 batch (N=754) |
|---|---|---|
Age—yr | ||
• Mean | 24.3 | 24.1 |
• Standard deviation | 1.2 | 0.9 |
Sex—no. (%) | ||
• Female | 362 (63.1) | 452 (60.5) |
• Male | 212 (36.9) | 295 (39.5) |
Location of medical schools—no. (%) | ||
• Bangkok and vicinity | 345 (65.8) | 442 (61.5) |
• Regional | 179 (34.2) | 277 (38.5) |
Mode of admission—no. (%) | ||
• Normal track | 442 (76.9) | 520 (69.2) |
• CPIRD | 133 (23.1) | 232 (30.8) |
Confidence in obstetric competency—no. (%) | ||
• Less confident | 386 (70.4) | 509 (71.0) |
• Confident | 162 (29.6) | 208 (29.0) |
Confidence in surgical skills—no. (%) | ||
• Less confident | 348 (63.5) | 468 (65.3) |
• Confident | 200 (36.5) | 249 (34.7) |