Student loan debt and financial education: a qualitative analysis of resident perceptions and implications for resident well-being

Figures & data

Table 1. Characteristics of the 59 participants

Characteristic	n (%)
Specialty
Family Medicine	14 (24)
Internal Medicine	15 (25)
General Surgery	10 (17)
Orthopaedic Surgery	17 (29)
Psychiatry	3 (5)
Gender
Female	17 (29)
Male	42 (71)
Age
25 to 29 years	18 (31)
30 to 34 years	35 (59)
35 to 39 years	4 (7)
40+ years	2 (3)
Level of training
PGY-1	21 (36)
PGY-2	10 (17)
PGY-3	15 (25)
PGY-4	7 (12)
PGY-5	6 (10)
Medical school
Osteopathic	55 (93)
Allopathic	4 (7)
Educational debt
≥ $100,000	52 (88)
≥ $200,000	45 (76)
≥ $300,000	37 (63)
Abbreviations: PGY, postgraduate year

Figure 1. Illustrative quotations of desired financial education.

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, C.G., upon reasonable request, and with approval from the Community Memorial Health System Institutional Review Board.