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Table 1 Demographic characteristics and rural exposure of respondents (N = 302)

From: Willingness to work in rural areas and the role of intrinsic versus extrinsic professional motivations - a survey of medical students in Ghana

Variable

Frequency

N = 302

Percentage

Sex

  

   Male

183

60.6

   Female

118

39.1

   Rather not say

1

0.3

Age mean (STD)

22.9 (1.40)

 

Ethnicity

  

   Akan

137

45.4

   Not Akan1

161

53.3

   Rather not say

4

1.3

Family PPES2

  

   Low

121

40.1

   High

173

57.3

   Rather not say

8

2.7

Marital status

  

   Married or in a relationship

119

39.4

   Not in a relationship

176

58.3

   Rather not say

7

2.3

Birth Area3

  

   Urban

264

87.4

   Rural

33

10.9

   Rather not say

5

1.7

Ever lived in rural area4

  

   Yes

72

23.8

   No

229

75.8

   Rather not say

1

0.3

Exposed to rural service5

  

   Yes

142

47.0

   No

99

32.8

   Missing/Rather not say

61

20.2

  1. 1. Akan includes Asante, Fante, Kwahu, Akuapim, Bono, etc; Non-Akan includes Ga/Dangme, Ewe, Guan, Mole-Dagbani, Grussi, Gruma, and Hausa peoples
  2. 2. High Family PPES: Mother and/or father is a University-trained Professional (e.g. doctor, lawyer, engineer, accountant, technical, etc); Low Family PPES: Neither mother nor father is a University-trained Professional
  3. 3. Urban area defined as a place with more than 5,000 residents; rural area defined as a place with less than 5,000 residents
  4. 4. From age five on
  5. 5. Participated in outreach or service in a deprived area during medical studies
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