Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics (n= 2989)
Basic characteristics | an (%) | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
Age | Â | 21.3 (2.24) |
 Gender | ||
  Male | 1196 (40) |  |
  Female | 1793 (60) |  |
 Country | ||
  Algeria | 494 (16.5) |  |
  Egypt | 767 (25.7) |  |
  Jordan | 433 (14.5) |  |
  Palestine | 427 (14.3) |  |
  Sudan | 343 (11.5) |  |
  Syria | 525 (17.6) |  |
 Father educationa | ||
  College or above | 2145 (72.8) |  |
  Below college | 800 (27.2) |  |
 Mother educationa | ||
  College or above | 1885 (63.7) |  |
  Below college | 1074 (36.3) |  |
 Residency | ||
  Rural | 854 (28.6) |  |
  Urban | 2135 (71.4) |  |
 University type | ||
  Private | 635 (21.2) |  |
  Public | 2354 (78.8) |  |
 Academic stage | ||
  Clinical years | 1538 (51.5) |  |
  Basic years | 1451 (48.5) |  |
 Top1000 Universities (According to Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020) | ||
  Yes (9 universities) | 523 (17.5%) |  |
  No (48 universities) | 2466 (82.5%) |  |