Table 2 Profile of all International Medical Graduates (IMGs) registered to practise in Ireland, survey and interview respondents [32]
From: Applying a typology of health worker migration to non-EU migrant doctors in Ireland
International medical graduates (IMGs) registered in Ireland (2012) [32] | Survey respondents 2013 | Interview respondents 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 34.4 % female | 30 % female (108) | 35 % female (13) |
Country of training | Pakistan 1200 (21 %) | Pakistan 59 (16 %) | Pakistan 10 (27 %) |
South Africa 768 (14 %) | South Africa 43 (12 %) | South Africa 1 (3 %) | |
Sudan 527 (9 %) | Sudan 29 (8 %) | Sudan 8 (22 %) | |
India 467 (8 %) | India 43 (12 %) | Nigeria 4 (11 %) | |
Nigeria 40 (11 %) | India 3 (8 %) | ||
Grade in Irish health system | General register 3482 (62 %) | 213 junior hospital doctors (58 %) | 24 junior hospital doctors (65 %) |
Specialist register 1468 (26 %) | 103 consultants + GPs (28 %) | 7 consultants + 2 GPs (24 %) | |
Totals | 5715 IMGs | 366 respondents | 37 respondents |