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Table 1 Profile of study populations, 1998/99 (N = 227), 2008/09 (N = 484)

From: Profile and professional expectations of medical students in Mozambique: a longitudinal study

  

1998/1999

2007/2008

Age in years

Mean

23

23

 

Range

18-36

17-43

Gender

Female

61%

50%

Marital status

Not married

90%

91%

Place of birth

Maputo city or Province

44%

52%

Completed primary school

Maputo city or Province

44%

58%

Secondary school

Maputo city or Province

63%

59%

Age of decision to study medicine

< 18

65%

83%