Table 1 Overall characteristics of Saudi Medical students (N = 5896)
Characteristics | N (%) 5896 (100) |
|---|---|
Age (µ, SD) | 22.43 (1.68) |
Sex | |
 Males | 2646 (44.88) |
 Females | 3250 (55.12) |
Marital status | |
 Single | 5054 (85.72) |
 Married | 637 (10.80) |
 Divorced | 148 (02.51) |
 Widowed | 57 (0.97) |
Total family income | |
  < 10,000 SR | 2091 (35.46) |
 10,000 – 20,000 | 2238 (37.96) |
  > 20,000 | 1567 (26.58) |
Year of study | |
 Second year | 1089 (18.47) |
 Third year | 1027 (17.42) |
 Fourth year | 1200 (20.35) |
 Fifth year | 1063 (18.03) |
 Sixth year | 819 (13.89) |
 Internship | 698 (11.84) |
Previously failed | |
 No | 4431 (75.15) |
 Yes | 1465 (24.85) |
Last known GPA | |
 A | 2564 (43.49) |
 B | 1886 (31.99) |
 C | 1158 (19.64) |
 D | 253 (04.29) |
 F | 35 (0.59) |
Method of college teaching | |
 Problem based learning | 3882 (65.84) |
 Non-Problem based or Traditional learning | 2014 (34.16) |
Type of college | |
 Governmental | 4923 (83.50) |
 Private | 973 (16.50) |
Social Phobia Inventory score | |
 None | 2892 (49.05) |
 Mild | 1192 (20.22) |
 Moderate | 1080 (18.32) |
 Severe | 484 (08.21) |
 Very severe | 248 (04.21) |