Table 1 Sociodemographic and academic variables of the medical students who participated in this study (n = 309)
Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Male | 87 | 28.2 |
 Female | 222 | 71.8 |
Place of residence | ||
 Countryside | 128 | 41.4 |
 Urban | 181 | 58.6 |
Academic stage | ||
 Basic stage (1st to 3rd year) | 120 | 38.8 |
 Clinical stage (4th to 6th year) | 189 | 61.2 |
Self-rated satisfaction with academic achievement | ||
 Not satisfied | 7 | 2.3 |
 Satisfied | 302 | 97.7 |
Self-rated satisfaction with financial status | ||
 Not satisfied | 18 | 5.8 |
 Satisfied | 291 | 94.2 |
Self-rated satisfaction with social status | ||
 Not satisfied | 35 | 11.3 |
 Satisfied | 274 | 88.7 |
Had a course/part of a course on ASDs | ||
 No | 106 | 34.3 |
 Yes | 203 | 65.7 |
Interacted with somebody with ASDs | ||
 No | 204 | 66.0 |
 Yes | 105 | 34.0 |