Table 1 Demographic characteristics of 251 final year medical students in Uganda’s universities, 2012–13
Variable | Categories | N (251) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Institution: | MakCHS* | 99 | 39.4 % |
MUST** | 54 | 21.5 % | |
Gulu | 59 | 23.5 % | |
KIU*** | 39 | 15.5 % | |
Sex | females | 66 | 26.3 % |
males | 185 | 73.7 % | |
Marital status | Single | 229 | 91.2 % |
Married | 20 | 8.0 % | |
Divorced | 1 | 0.4 % | |
Widowed | 1 | 0.4 % | |
Perceived Socio-Economic Status | Poor | 22 | 8.8 % |
Low-middle class | 135 | 54.2 % | |
Upper middle class | 84 | 33.7 % | |
Upper class | 8 | 3.2 % |