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Table 1 Demographic and educational characteristics of the participants

From: An assessment of medical students’ proficiency regarding the hazards of radiological examinations on the health of workers and patients: a cross-sectional study from Palestine

Characteristic

Frequency (%); N = 287

Gender

 Male

117 (40.8)

 Female

170 (59.2)

Clinical year

 4th year

88 (30.7)

 5th year

93 (32.4)

 6th year

106 (36.9)

Self-perceived radiology knowledge compared to other subjects

 Excellent

5 (1.7)

 Good

83 (28.9)

 Average

138 (48.1)

 Poor

57 (19.9)

 No knowledge

4 (1.4)

Received radiology lectures as a part of the anatomy course

 Yes

28 (9.8)

 No

259 (90.2)

Received radiology lectures as a part of a clinical skills course

 Yes

137 (47.7)

 No

150 (52.3)

Received Radiology lectures during 4th clinical year

 Yes

104 (36.2)

 No

183 (63.8)

Received Radiology lectures during 5th clinical year

 Yes

145 (50.5)

 No

142 (49.5)

Received Radiology lectures during 6th clinical year

 Yes

2 (0.7)

 No

285 (99.3)

Received education on protection from radiation

 Yes

21 (7.3)

 No

266 (92.7)