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Table 2 Expressed intention to migrate among the participants of the study*

From: Why do doctors emigrate from Sri Lanka? A survey of medical undergraduates and new graduates

Intention to migrate

First year (percentage)

Fourth year (percentage)

Pre-intern (percentage)

Total (percentage)

Yes

41 (11)

30 (8)

18 (4.8)

89 (23.8)

No

61 (16.4)

79 (21.2)

22 (6)

162 (43.6)

Not sure

59 (15.9)

49 (13.2)

13 (3.5)

121 (32.6)

Total (columns)

161 (43.3)

158 (42.4)

53 (14.3)

372

  1. *All percentages are calculated using the grand total (n-372) as the denominator.