Characteristics | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Community service training characteristics | ||
Placement (n = 677) | ||
  Urban | 305 | 45% |
  Rural | 372 | 55% |
Level of facility (n = 672) | ||
  Specialized hospital | 12 | 3% |
  Central/Tertiary hospital | 72 | 18% |
  Regional hospital | 104 | 26% |
  District hospital | 156 | 39% |
  Military hospital/Sick bay | 16 | 4% |
  Community health centre/Clinic | 40 | 10% |
Province (n = 682) |  |  |
  Eastern Cape | 72 | 18% |
  Free State | 12 | 3% |
  Gauteng | 44 | 11% |
  KwaZulu-Natal | 96 | 24% |
  Mpumalanga | 28 | 7% |
  Northern Cape | 40 | 10% |
  Limpopo | 20 | 5% |
  North West | 8 | 2% |
  Western Cape | 81 | 20% |
Allocation choice (n = 672) |  |  |
  First choice | 368 | 55% |
  Second to fifth choice | 187 | 28% |
  Sixth to ninth choice | 71 | 11% |
  Tenth choice | 46 | 7% |