Table 1 Baghdad medical student characteristics
From: Perceptions, experiences and expectations of Iraqi medical students
Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
Age 20–22 | 306 | 73.2 |
Age 23–24 | 93 | 22.3 |
Age 25–28 | 19 | 4.5 |
Total | 418 | 100 |
Mean Age (SD) | 21.9 (1.3) | |
Sex | ||
Male | 171 | 40.9 |
Female | 247 | 59.1 |
Marital Status | ||
Married | 5 | 1.2 |
Single | 413 | 98.8 |
Home before medical school | ||
Baghdad | 374 | 89.5 |
Other cities in Iraq | 34 | 8.1 |
Outside Iraq | 10 | 2.4 |
Have family living outside of Iraq | ||
Yes | 104 | 24.9 |
No | 314 | 75.1 |
Has a relative who is a doctor | ||
Yes | 275 | 65.8 |
No | 143 | 34.2 |
Has a relative who is a doctor or dentist and living outside of Iraq | ||
Yes | 51 | 12.2 |
No | 367 | 87.8 |
Total | 418 | 100 |