Research Article

Bedside Teaching in Australian Clinical Schools: A National Study

Table 1

Respondent characteristics.

Variable Baseline statistics ( ) (%)

Sex
 Male185 (36%)
 Female332 (64%)
Age
 Mean age (±SD)24.62 ± 4.01
 Median age (interquartile range)24 (22–25)
Domestic/international
 Domestic students446 (86%)
 International students71 (14%)
Graduate/undergraduate
 Graduate students199 (38%)
 Undergraduate students 318 (62%)
Year level
 Third year113 (22%)
 Fourth year166 (32%)
 Fifth year106 (21%)
 Sixth year129 (25%)
 Seventh year3 (0.005%)
Universities 15
Hospitals 94
Faculty organized BST
 Yes396 (77%)
 No 121 (23%)
Urban/regional
 Urban teaching school408 (79%)
 Regional teaching school109 (21%)