Table 4 Students’ characteristics influencing intentions to migrate to an HIC (n = 142)
Characteristics | Students expressing an interest to go to an HIC | Students intending to go to an LMIC | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Male | 35 (47.95%) | 38 (52.05%) | 12.54 | < 0.01 |
Female | 53 (76.81%) | 16 (23.19%) | ||
Continent of origin | ||||
Asia | 50 (56.18%) | 39 (43.82%) | 3.39 | 0.07 |
Africa | 38 (71.70%) | 15 (28.30%) | ||
Academic result | ||||
Above medium | 57 (75.00%) | 19 (25.00%) | 11.78 | < 0.05 |
Below medium | 31 (46.97%) | 35 (53.03%) | ||
Socioeconomic status | ||||
Higher occupation | 48 (64.86%) | 26 (35.14%) | 0.61 | 0.74 |
Intermediate occupation | 31 (59.62%) | 21 (40.38%) | ||
Lower occupation | 9 (56.25%) | 7 (43.75%) | ||