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Table 1 Questionnaire: respondent (N = 101) characteristics presented as frequency and percentage (%)

From: Migrant physicians’ choice of employment and the medical specialty general practice: a mixed-methods study

 

Category

In general practice in Sweden (%)

In specialties other than general practice in Sweden (%)

Position in Sweden

Undergoing specialty training or held a position as a specialist or senior doctor

55 (54)

46 (46)

Gender*

Women

31 (67)

15 (33)

Men

24 (44)

31 (56)

Year of birth*

1970 or before

6 (55)

5 (45)

1971–1980

31 (60)

21 (40)

1981 or later

18 (47)

20 (53)

Region of origin (n = 84†)‡

Asia

26

23

Europe

13

11

Northern America, Latin America or the Caribbean

5

3

Africa

4

3

Region for medical education (n = 96†)‡

Asia

21

27

Europe

17

18

Northern America, Latin America or the

Caribbean

5

2

Africa

4

3

Year of medical graduation (n = 94†)

2000 or before

17 (77)

5 (23)

2001–2010

30 (51)

30 (51)

2011 or later

4 (31)

9 (70)

General practice as a specialty in the country of medical education (n = 98†)

Was a specialty in country of education

22 (44)

28 (56)

Was not a specialty in country of education

32 (67)

16 (33)

Specialty training before migrating to Sweden (n = 99†)

Had begun or completed specialty training

22 (56)

Twenty-one indicated a specialty area. Four had begun or completed specialty training in general practice before migrating to Sweden. At least three were practising general practice in Sweden. General practice was a specialty in the country of education of 16 respondents

17 (44)

Seventeen indicated a specialty area. None had begun or had completed specialty training in general practice before migrating to Sweden. Four had begun or completed specialty training in the same category as the same specialty in Sweden

Had not begun or completed specialty training

32 (53)

28 (47)

Mean age when answering the questionnaire* (n = 101)

 

42

40

  1. *Registry data
  2. Not every respondent answered the question. The number of respondents, therefore, differs from the total number of respondents (N = 101)
  3. Respondents could indicate several countries