Table 1 Willingness to relocate to Lebanon and the Arab Gulf region of survey respondents (n = 286)
From: Willingness of Lebanese physicians in the United States to relocate to Lebanon
Willingness to relocate to: | n; percentage (95% Confidence Interval) | Number of years to relocate (Mean (sd)) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Lebanon | Definitely not | 105; 37% (31%-42%) | Not applicable |
Possibly yes | 147; 51% (46%-57%) | 9.9 (5.3)a | |
Definitely yes | 29; 10% (7%-14%) | 4.2 (4.2)b | |
The Arab Gulf regionc | Definitely not | 190; 66% (61%-72%) | Not applicable |
Possibly yes | 88; 31% (25%-36%) | 6.7 (4.1)d | |
Definitely yes | 6; 2% (1%-4%) | 3.3 (1.9)e | |
Lebanon as a base for clinical missions to the Arab Gulf regiong | Definitely not | 128; 45% (39%-51%) | Not applicable |
Possibly yes | 141; 49% (44%-55%) | 6.3 (3.9)f | |
Definitely yes | 14; 5% (2%-7%) | 3.1 (4.5)h |