Table 3 Factors associated with students’ evaluation of social accountability
Variable | Characteristic | Overall, N = 426 | Limited SA, N = 76 | Strong SA, N = 350 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | 122 | 28 (23.0) | 94 (77.1) | 0.081 |
Male | 304 | 48 (15.8) | 256 (84.2) | ||
Receiving career guidance in secondary school | Yes | 344 | 52 (15.1) | 292 (84.9) | 0.003 |
No | 82 | 24 (29.3) | 58 (70.7) | ||
Year of study | Year 4 | 276 | 47 (17.0) | 229 (83.0) | 0.6 |
Year 5 | 150 | 29 (19.3) | 121 (80.7) | ||
Age category | 19–24 | 283 | 52 (18.4) | 231 (81.6) | 0.7 |
25–47 | 143 | 24 (16.8) | 119 (83.2) | ||
Nationality | Ugandan | 410 | 75 (18.3) | 335 (81.7) | 0.3 |
Other | 16 | 1 (6.3) | 15 (93.8) | ||
Education level prior to medical school | A-level and equivalent | 317 | 57 (18.0) | 260 (82.0) | 0.9 |
Graduate | 109 | 19 (17.4) | 90 (82.6) | ||
CGPA category | 2.36–3.99 | 352 | 61 (17.3) | 291 (82.7) | 0.5 |
4.00–5.00 | 67 | 14 (20.9) | 53 (79.1) |