Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants
Variable | Characteristic | N = 426 (%) | (95 CI)1–2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | 122 (28.64) | (24.44–33.23) |
Male | 304 (71.36) | (66.77–75.56) | |
Age | 20–24 | 283 (66.43) | (61.70–70.86) |
25–30 | 86 (20.19) | (16.54–24.38) | |
31–35 | 32 (7.51) | 5.272–10.55) | |
36–47 | 25 (5.87) | (3.341–7.833) | |
Tribe | Muganda | 158 (37.26) | 3.910–8.656) |
Munyankole | 51 (12.03) | (9.164–15.60) | |
Other tribe | 215 (50.71) | (45.85–55.56) | |
Nationality | Ugandan | 410 (96.24) | (93.84–97.77) |
Other Nationality | 16 (3.76) | (2.235–6.156) | |
Highest education level before medical school | A level and equivalent | 317 (74.41) | (69.94–78.44) |
Bachelor | 36 (8.45) | (6.066–11.61) | |
Diploma | 73 (17.14) | (13.75–21.13) | |
Year of study | Year 4 | 276 (64.79) | (60.02–69.29) |
Year 5 | 150 (35.21) | (30.71–39.98) | |
Received career guidance in secondary school | Yes | 343 (80.71) | (76.56–84.28) |
No | 82 (19.29) | (15.72, 23.44) |