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Table 2 Distribution of socio-demographic characteristics of students per medical faculty

From: Medical faculty profile is an important determinant of student profile and future practice expectations of medical students in Angola

Variables

FM-UAN

FM-C

FM-D

FM-P

p-value

Age

Mean (sd)

31.1 (7.1)

28.6 (4.1)

25.6 (1.5)

28.4 (5.1)

< 0.01

Gender

Female

70

62 %

108

91 %

16

53 %

56

72 %

< 0.01

Male

43

48 %

11

12 %

14

16 %

22

24 %

Marital status

Single

62

56 %

18

64 %

26

87 %

63

81 %

0.012

Married

47

42 %

10

36 %

4

13 %

15

19 %

Separate/ Divorced

1

1 %

0

0 %

0

0 %

0

0 %

Widowed

1

1 %

0

0 %

0

0 %

0

0 %

Family

Urban

63

58 %

70

40 %

12

42 %

30

40 %

0.04

Rural

4

4 %

8

4 %

3

10 %

6

8 %

Mixed urban/ rural

41

38 %

98

56 %

14

48 %

40

52 %

Primary school education

Luanda

7

63 %

20

11 %

14

47 %

50

66 %

< 0.01

Other provincial capital

31

27 %

127

72 %

16

53 %

15

20 %

Other place in Angola

9

8 %

30

17 %

0

0 %

4

5 %

Abroad

2

2 %

0

0 %

0

0 %

7

9 %

Secondary school education

Luanda

78

68 %

12

7 %

14

47 %

53

70 %

< 0.01

Other provincial capital

27

24 %

144

82 %

14

47 %

12

16 %

Other place in Angola

6

5 %

20

11 %

0

0 %

3

4 %

Abroad

3

3 %

0

0 %

0

0 %

8

11 %