Table 1 Background characteristics of study participants (N = 218)
From: Assessment of clinical competence of graduating medical students and associated factors in Ethiopia
Characteristics | Public school (N = 188) | Private school (N = 30) | Total (N = 218) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | % | No | % | No | % | |
Age in years | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  < 27 years | 105 | 55.9 | 29 | 96.7 | 134 | 61.5 |
  > =27 years | 83 | 44.1 | 1 | 3.3 | 84 | 38.5 |
 Mean age [SD] in years | 27.4 [0.88] |  | 25.4 [2.42] |  | 27.1 [2.35] |  |
 The age range (in years) | 25–37 |  | 25–28 |  | 25–37 |  |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 143 | 76.1 | 10 | 33.3 | 153 | 70.2 |
 Female | 45 | 23.9 | 20 | 66.7 | 65 | 29.8 |
Place of birth | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Urban | 127 | 67.6 | 28 | 93.3 | 155 | 71.1 |
 Rural | 59 | 31.4 | 2 | 6.7 | 63 | 28.9 |
Student entry scheme | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Direct entry scheme | 99 | 52.7 | 29 | 96.7 | 128 | 58.7 |
 Graduate entry scheme | 89 | 47.3 | 1 | 3.3 | 90 | 41.3 |
Medicine a first career choice | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 175 | 93.1 | 28 | 93.3 | 203 | 93.1 |
 No | 13 | 6.9 | 2 | 6.7 | 15 | 6.9 |
CGPA at the start of the internship | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  > =3.50 | 44 | 23.4 | 13 | 43.3 | 57 | 26.1 |
 3.00–3.49 | 93 | 49.5 | 13 | 43.3 | 106 | 48.6 |
  < 3.00 | 51 | 27.1 | 4 | 13.3 | 55 | 25.2 |
 Mean CGPA [range] | 3.19 [2.4, 4.0] |  | 3.33 [2.4, 3.8] |  | 3.2 [2.4, 4.0] |  |