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Table 1 Participant demographics of Pre-FC and Post-FC participants. Data is presented as n and percentage of sample

From: Motivations, sources of influence and barriers to being a podiatrist: a national questionnaire of student views

 

Pre-FC

Post-FC

P

Participants (n)

50

65

 

Age range (y)

   < 21

20 (40%)

0 (0%)

.000

  21–25

17 (34%)

4 (6%)

 

  26–30

4 (8%)

9 (14%)

 

  31–35

4 (8%)

6 (9%)

 

  36–40

4 (8%)

14 (22%)

 

  41–45

1 (2%)

16 (25%)

 

  46–50

0 (0%)

8 (12%)

 

  Over 51

0 (0%)

8 (12%)

 

Gender

  Male

7 (14%)

8 (12%)

.790

  Female

43 (86%)

57 (86%)

 

Ethnicity

  White

31 (62%)

55 (85%)

.009

  Mixed or multiple ethnic background

1 (2%)

2 (3%)

 

  Asian

11 (22%)

4 (6%)

 

  Black

5 (10%)

4 (6%)

 

  Arab

2 (4%)

0 (0%)

 

Study

  Full-time

49 (98%)

62 (95%)

.450

  Part-time

1 (2%)

3 (5%)

 

Disability

  Yes

11 (22%)

12 (18%)

.706

  No

39 (78%)

53 (82%)

 
  1. Note: Pre-FC before first career, Post-FC after first career
  2. Bold p values denotes significant difference between groups (p < 0.05)