Table 1 The socio-demographic characteristics of fifth year medical students in MakCHS during the academic year 2018/2019
Variable | Frequency (N = 135) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age (n = 134) | ||
21–24 years | 70 | 52.2 |
≥ 25 years | 64 | 47.8 |
Sex | ||
Male | 91 | 67.4 |
Female | 44 | 32.6 |
Nationality | ||
Ugandan | 130 | 96.3 |
Non Ugandan | 5 | 3.7 |
Religion (n = 134) | ||
Anglican | 41 | 30.6 |
Pentecostal | 37 | 27.6 |
Catholic | 37 | 27.6 |
Moslem | 11 | 8.2 |
Others1 | 8 | 6.0 |
Place of Origin (n = 133) | ||
Central Uganda | 118 | 88.7 |
Western Uganda | 4 | 3.0 |
Eastern Uganda | 8 | 6.0 |
Northern Uganda | 3 | 2.3 |
Marital Status | ||
Single | 121 | 89.6 |
Married | 14 | 10.4 |
Have Children | ||
No | 118 | 87.4 |
Yes | 17 | 12.6 |
Sponsorship | ||
Government | 72 | 53.3 |
Private | 63 | 46.7 |