Table 3 Distribution of respondents’ demographics
Category | Frequency (%) | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|
Region of origin | Asia | 132 (55) | The respondents (n = 241) represented 43 countries (including Sweden). Some had grown up in more than one region. |
Europe | 64 (27) | ||
Africa | 32 (13) | ||
Latin America and the Caribbean | 21 (9) | ||
North America | 2 (1) | ||
Region of medical education (n = 263) | Asia | 131 (49) | The number of countries for education was 52 (n = 269). Some participants mentioned more than one country. |
Europe | 88 (33) | ||
Africa | 28 (10) | ||
Latin America and the Caribbean | 21 (8) | ||
Year of graduation from medical education (n = 270) | 2000 or before | 50 (19) | |
2001–2010 | 142 (53) | ||
2011 or later | 78 (29) | ||
Years worked as a physician before migrating to Sweden (n = 279) | None | 53 (19) | |
Less than 1 year | 41 (15) | ||
1–2 years | 88 (32) | ||
3–5 years | 68 (24) | ||
6–10 years | 19 (7) | ||
More than 10 years | 10 (45) |