Table 1 Characteristics of the sample (n = 374)
From: Why do doctors emigrate from Sri Lanka? A survey of medical undergraduates and new graduates
Category | Number/mean ± SD | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 163 | 43.6 |
Female | 211 | 56.4 |
Age (in years) | 23.35 ± 1.97 (range 20–28) |  |
Year of study | ||
First year | 162 | 43.3 |
Fourth year | 159 | 42.5 |
Pre-intern | 53 | 14.2 |
Ethnicity | ||
Sinhala | 317 | 84.8 |
Tamil | 43 | 11.5 |
Muslim | 12 | 3.2 |
Other | 1 | 0.3 |
District of residence | ||
Within Colombo | 141 | 37.7 |
Outside Colombo | 233 | 62.3 |
Family income (in rupees, 100 rupees approximates 1 USD) | ||
<20,000 | 48 | 19.3 |
20,001 – 40,000 | 91 | 43.6 |
40,001 – 100,000 | 156 | 41.7 |
>100,000 | 55 | 14.7 |
Not answered | 24 | 6.4 |
Having own income | ||
Yes | 47 | 12.6 |
No | 204 | 54.5 |
Not answered | 123 | 32.8 |