Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of postgraduate trainees
Characteristic | N (%) | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 62 (68.9) | ||
Female | 28 (31.1) | ||
Age category (years) | |||
25–29 | 19 (21.1) | 10 | 9 |
30–34 | 40 (44.4) | 26 | 14 |
35–39 | 23 (25.6) | 20 | 3 |
40–44 | 5 (5.6) | 4 | 1 |
45–49 | 3 (3.3) | 2 | 1 |
Year of training | |||
Postgraduate year 2 | 39 (43.3) | 26 | 13 |
Postgraduate year 3 | 51 (56.7) | 36 | 15 |
Source of funding for trainees’ education | |||
Self | 54 (60) | 39 | 15 |
Government of Uganda Scholarship | 16 (17.8) | 11 | 5 |
Other | 20 (22.2) | 12 | 8 |
Postgraduate specialty training | |||
Anesthesiology and Critical Care | 5 (5.6) | 3 | 2 |
Dermatology | 9 (10) | 6 | 3 |
Ear, Nose, and Throat | 5 (5.6) | 3 | 2 |
Emergency Medicine | 7 (7.8) | 7 | – |
General Surgery | 14 (15.6) | 13 | 1 |
Internal Medicine | 5 (5.6) | 4 | 1 |
Obstetrics and Gynecology | 10 (11.1) | 9 | 1 |
Ophthalmology | 2 (2.2) | 1 | 1 |
Pathology | 3 (3.3) | 2 | 1 |
Pediatrics and Child Health | 10 (11.1) | 2 | 8 |
Psychiatry | 8 (8.9) | 5 | 3 |
Radiology | 4 (4.4) | 2 | 2 |
Undeclared | 8 (8.9) | 4 | 4 |