Table 1 Demographic characteristics of AGU and UofT students
Characteristics | AGU (n = 81) | UofT (n = 87) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 21 (25.9) | 17 (19.5) | 0.3223 |
 Female | 60 (74.1) | 70 (80.5) |  |
Age | Â | Â | Â |
 < 25 | 33 (40.7) | 35 (40.2) | 0 0.946 |
 ≥ 25 | 48 (59.3) | 52 (59.8) |  |
Knowledge about death/grief in medical school | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 37 (45.7) | 23 (26.4) | 0.009 |
 No | 44 (54.3) | 64 (73.6) |  |
Degree of religious observance | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 62 (76.5) | 22 (25.3) | < 0.00001 |
 To some degree | 14 (17.3) | 34 (39.1) |  |
 No | 5 (6.2) | 31(35.6) |  |
Experienced loss of a loved one | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 53 (65.4) | 62 (71.3) | 0 0.416 |
 No | 28 (34.6) | 25 (28.7) |  |