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Table 1 Demographic characteristics and decision to take a degree in medicine: percentage and number (in brackets) except where indicated

From: The training and professional expectations of medical students in Angola, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique

  

Angola

Guinea-Bissau

Mozambique

 

Mean (sd)

27.7(7.6)

25.3(3.2)

22.8 (3.8)

Age

Median

26

25

22

 

Mode

22

23

20 and 21

 

Male

37.4 (189)

69.1 (56)

49.8 (241)

Sex

Female

62.6 (317)

30.9 (25)

50.2 (243)

 

Total

100.0(508)

100.0 (81)

100.0 (484)

 

In the country

98.2 (494)

97.5 (78)

98.3 (468)

Place of birth

In the Capital city province/region

48.9 (246)

51.3 (41)

56.2(190)

 

Abroad

1.8 (9)

2.4 (2)

1.7 (8)

 

Total

100.0 (503)

100.0 (80)

100.0 (476)

 

In the country

97.6 (491)

97.6 (79)

98.4 (473)

Primary school

In the Capital city province/region

54.5 (275)

53.1 (43)

62.7 (212)

 

Abroad

2.4 (12)

2.4 (2)

1.6 (8)

 

Total

100.0 (503)

100.0 (81)

100.0 (481)

 

In the country

97.6 (494)

97.6 (79)

98.5(477)

Secondary school

In the Capital city province/region

58.1 (294)

81.5 (66)

63.9 (216)

 

Abroad

2.4 (12)

2.4 (2)

1.5 (5)

 

Total

100.0 (506)

100.0 (81)

100.0 (482)

 

Mean (sd)

15.8 (5.9)

16.1 (4.4)

14.9 (5.1)

Age at decision to take a medical degree

Median

16

15

15

 

Mode

15

15

18