Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the respondents

Medical students (n = 218)

Age (years)

23.9 ± 1.3

Gender

 Male

104 (47.7%)

 Female

114 (52.3%)

Subgroup

 5^th year medical student

60 (27.5%)

 6^th year medical student

65 (29.8%)

 7^th year medical student

52 (23.9%)

 8^th year medical student

41 (18.8%)

Possibility of pursuing neurology as a future career

 Unlikely

86 (39.5%)

 Moderate

67 (30.7%)

 Likely

25 (11.5%)

 Have not decided

40 (18.4%)

Resident trainees (n = 133)

Age (years)

27 ± 2.3

Gender

 Male

42 (31.6%)

 Female

91 (68.4%)

Subgroup

 Residents in the 1^st year

30 (22.6%)

 Residents in the 2^nd year

34 (25.6%)

 Residents in the 3^rd year

22 (16.5%)

 Residents in the 4^th year

13 (9.8%)

 Residents in the 5^th year

16 (12.0%)

 Residents in the 6^th year and above

18 (13.5%)