Table 3 Demographic characteristics of participants and coding of binary variables
Demographic characteristic | Full sample (n = 456) % (95%CI) | Pre-clinical placement (n = 228) % (95%CI) | Post-clinical placement (n = 228) % (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
 18–22 | 11.4 (8.5–14.3) | 14.5 (9.9–19.1) | 8.3 (4.7–11.9) |
 23–28 | 42.5 (38–47.1) | 44.3 (37.8–50.8) | 40.8 (34.4–47.2) |
 29–34 | 22.1 (18.3–26) | 21.5 (16.1–26.9) | 22.8 (17.3–28.3) |
 35–44 | 19.3 (15.7–22.9) | 16.7 (11.8–21.5) | 21.9 (16.5–27.3) |
 45+ | 4.6 (2.7–6.5) | 3.1 (0.8–5.3) | 6.1 (3–9.3) |
Prior education | |||
 None | 6.1 (3.9–8.4) | 5.7 (2.7–8.7) | 6.6 (3.3–9.8) |
 Some undergraduate courses | 21.1 (17.3–24.8) | 22.4 (16.9–27.8) | 19.7 (14.5–24.9) |
 College | 13.4 (10.2–16.5) | 13.2 (8.7–17.6) | 13.6 (9.1–18.1) |
 Undergraduate degree | 46.9 (42.3–51.5) | 46.1 (39.5–52.6) | 47.8 (41.3–54.3) |
 Graduate education | 12.5 (9.5–15.5) | 12.7 (8.4–17.1) | 12.3 (8–16.6) |
Previous career | |||
 No | 50.9 |  |  |
 Yes | 49.1 (44.5–53.7) | 48.7 (42.1–55.2) | 49.6 (43–56.1) |
Has children | |||
 No | 64.0 |  |  |
 Yes | 36 (31.5–40.4) | 34.6 (28.4–40.9) | 37.3 (31–43.6) |
Marital status | |||
 Married or living with a partner/common-law | 53.3 (48.7–57.9) | 52.6 (46.1–59.2) | 53.9 (47.4–60.5) |
 Single | 34.6 (30.3–39) | 35.1 (28.8–41.3) | 34.2 (28–40.4) |
 Divorced/separated/widowed | 4.2 (2.3–6) | 4.8 (2–7.6) | 3.5 (1.1–5.9) |
 Other | 7.9 (5.4–10.4) | 7.5 (4–10.9) | 8.3 (4.7–11.9) |