Characteristics of students and observerships chosen
| Characteristic | Survey answered, no. (%) of students* | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre- or postintervention n = 72 | Both n = 85 | ||
| Female sex | 47 (65) | 60 (70) | 0.48† |
| Mean age, yr | 21.5 | 21.6 | 0.8‡ |
| Level of training | 0.3† | ||
| Premedical | 25 (35) | 35 (41) | |
| First year | 26 (36) | 21 (25) | |
| Second year | 21 (29) | 29 (34) | |
| Prior surgical observership | 40 (56) | 58 (68) | 0.2† |
| Type of observership | 0.9† | ||
| Operating room | 60 (83) | 70 (82) | |
| Outpatient clinic | 10 (14) | 14 (16) | |
| On-call day/scope/minor surgery | 2 (3) | 1 (1) | |
| Observership duration | 0.1† | ||
| Full day | 67 (93) | 72 (85) | |
| Half-day | 5 (7) | 13 (15) | |
| Cardiac surgery | 21 (29) | 23 (27) | 0.9† |