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Table 5 Survey responses to post migration activities by profession

From: An examination of the causes, consequences, and policy responses to the migration of highly trained health personnel from the Philippines: the high cost of living/leaving—a mixed method study

Proportion* who would…

Doctor

Nurse

PT/OT

Midwife

All

Send money home

100.0

98.7

100.0

100.0

99.0

Want to become a permanent resident of this country?

100.0

62.3

56.3

61.1

62.1

Want to become a citizen of this country?

100.0

65.3

62.5

61.1

64.8

Number of cases

2a

239

16

36

293

  1. aThe small sample of doctors means that this finding should be treated with caution, although an online survey (not reported on in this article) had a sample of 13 doctors, 85% of whom indicated that they would send money home
  2. *Among those who responded they have given much consideration to moving to another country to live and work, and are likely or very likely to leave in six months to two years